156
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From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
6
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From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
90
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From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
make certain of
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
Drislane
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From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
at any time
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
apart from; not including
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
yet to be or coming
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
highest in quality
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Sonnie-Boy.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Sonnie-Boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
established beyond doubt
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
Sonnie-Boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Sonnie-Boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
up to a particular time
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading 156 It was Drislane she had, his head cuddled on her knees till the tug came and got us.
two-facedadjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading 90 The Orion proved to us that she was faster off the wind than we were by rounding Cape Cod before us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's a man says your papa is the greatest man ever was in his line" _Frontispiece_ "And of course your brother is laying great plans to assure his future?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 6 "That two-faced chairman of yours--he never tipped me off you could fight any way except with your hands."
