used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading He can't bluff me."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
can't
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From this reading He can't bluff me."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
grittingverbUS /ˈɡrɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “grit” — cover with a grit
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Oh, hell!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
Jenkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He can't bluff me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, hell!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
ReedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
retortsnounUS /rɪˈtɔːrts/
plural of “retort” — a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
Rogeen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
swipedverbUS /swaɪpt/
past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five minutes after Bob Rogeen had gone out of the door before Reedy Jenkins stirred in his chair.
whackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Then he gave his head a vicious jerk and swiped the angling wisp of hair back from his forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat gritting his teeth, remembering the insulting retorts he might have made, slapped his thigh a whack with his open hand in vexation that he had not made them; got up and walked the floor.
