used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
a line of approach
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
BURNIN
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From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
calaboose
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
comin
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
dawg-goned
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
gettin
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
hellamile
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
imitation-leather
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From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
Kirby
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From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
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 Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
Markham
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From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
Sanborn
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From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
SeventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
carry out
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Here he registered, left his luggage, and made some inquiries over the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
throwed
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From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He did not take a car, but walked up Seventeenth Avenue as far as the Markham Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
accept gladly
From this reading "BURNIN' A HOLE IN MY POCKET" Cole Sanborn passed through the Welcome Arch at the station carrying an imitation-leather suitcase.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thirty minutes later he was shaking hands with Kirby Lane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dawg-goned old hellamile, what you mean comin' down here an' gettin' throwed in the calaboose?" he demanded, thumping his friend on the shoulder with a heavy brown fist.
