used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
approval
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
being one more than ten
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
givin
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From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
immediately past
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
the literary culture
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
lettin
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From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
Muggs
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From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Whaddaya think of his nerve?
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
having a supporting base
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “That Black Star sent letters to the papers last night by special messengers, and from a downtown hotel.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
They've
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From this reading “They’ve got it all, boss,” he reported.
a special situation
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whaddaya think of his nerve?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
Verbeck
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From this reading Verbeck opened his eyes at eleven o’clock that morning after a dreamless, refreshing sleep to find Muggs standing at the foot of his bed, fully dressed, grinning, the morning newspapers in his hands.
Whaddaya
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From this reading Whaddaya think of his nerve?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here it is—story of the whole thing, givin’ us a lot of credit and makin’ fun of the police for lettin’ the crook escape.
