used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
ain't
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From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
baking-powder
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From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
Bare-headed
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From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
for the reason that
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
terminate
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
cook-book
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From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
cornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
DeafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
double-barreledadjective
having two barrels mounted side by side
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
freezo
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From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
he's
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From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
pick-point
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From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
square-cut
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From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
TapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
up to a particular time
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ground is froze, of course, but we dig two holes through the gravel till we break a pick-point and decide to let it go at that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The 'Bare-headed' Kid is clergyman because he has a square-cut coat that buttons up the front to his chin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, seeing that it had been a killing finish, we arrange for a double-barreled burial and a swell funeral.
wets
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From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
at the time that
From this reading But he's held the horn in his mit during the services, and, the temperature being forty degrees below freezo, when he wets his lips to play they stick to the mouthpiece and crab the hymn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There ain't any Bible in camp, so he read some recipes out of a baking-powder cook-book, after which Deaf Mike tries to play 'Taps' on the cornet.
