used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
Andy
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From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
bummernounUS /ˈbʌmər/
an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
Carlin
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From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
a boy or man
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
Flinn
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From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
high-tonedadjective
pretentiously elegant
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
immediately past
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
others
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From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
go across or through
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
reassembledverbUS /ˌriːəˈsembəld/
past form of “reassemble” — assemble once again, after taking something apart
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
plural of “story” — 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 Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was known as 'Andy Flinn,' though it was said, for family reasons, he did not pass under his real name.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a royal fellow there, too, only he was not a miner, and though he lived upon the earnings of others, he never accepted charity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
precisely as stated
From this reading By profession he was a gambler, and not a very 'high-toned' gambler at that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
at the time that
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Club reassembled Carlin, addressing the Colonel, said: "You told us of a royal old bummer last night, and Miller told us of an angel in miner's garb.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Your stories reminded me of something which happened in Hamilton, in Eastern Nevada, in the early times, when the thermometer was at zero, when homes were homes and food was food.
