used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
Bellew
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bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
brought into existence
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
dinkyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪŋki/
small and unimpressive
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
etc
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
fetishes
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From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
horse-shoes
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From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
jerkwateradjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
occurring by chance
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
nobodiesnounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
plural of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
prize-fighters
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From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
quarter-of-a-million-dollar
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From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
rabbit-foot
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From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
with speed
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Every crank, sport, near sport, and reformer seemed to have ideas to impart to him.
Stubener
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From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sam Stubener ran through his mail carelessly and rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As became a manager of prize-fighters, he was accustomed to a various and bizarre correspondence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From dire threats against his life to milder threats, such as pushing in the front of his face, from rabbit-foot fetishes to lucky horse-shoes, from dinky jerkwater bids to the quarter-of-a-million-dollar offers of irresponsible nobodies, he knew the whole run of the surprise portion of his mail.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading BY JACK LONDON Author of "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf," "Smoke Bellew," "The Night Born," etc.
