used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
anew
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
cannot
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From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
complexionsnounUS /kəmˈplekʃənz/
plural of “complexion” — the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
drag-driver
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From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
remove the dust from
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
flabbinessnoun
a flabby softness
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
others
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From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
roundupnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
not in physical motion
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arizona had tanned the complexions of the actors, but it had left most of them still soft of muscle and fiber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The flabbiness of Broadway cannot be washed out of the soul in a month.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When he heard some of the others complain about long hours and dangerous stunts he wished they could have ridden on the roundup for the Lone Star outfit about a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
YEAGER
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From this reading YEAGER ASKS ADVICE Though Yeager had enjoyed immensely his month with the Lunar people, he tasted again the dust of the drag-driver with a keen pleasure.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet been able to get it out of his mind that he was only playing at work with the film company.
