used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
a youthful male person
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
lacking funds
From this reading "What you need is grub!" broke in Sam.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
didn't
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From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
take in liquids
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
Elixer
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From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
gazaboo
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From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "What you need is grub!" broke in Sam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What you need is grub!" broke in Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
Nort
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From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "What you need is grub!" broke in Sam.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
spluttered
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From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
express in words
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Some sort of tonic, I reckon, and, believe me, boy, I need something right now!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
What's
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From this reading DEAD CATTLE "What's the idea?" spluttered Snake, for he had his mouth set for a drink, and did not appear to like being balked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, didn't the old gazaboo tell us what it was--Elixer of Life?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Better wait until you find out what's in the bottle before you sample it," advised Nort.
