used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
confined by bonds
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
Braxton
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From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
at any time
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
in a gradual manner
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
not accessible to view
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
It's
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From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
Jim
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From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
immediately past
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
sagelyadverb
in a wise manner
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
express in words
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
Shif'less
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From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
the act of using
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were three of us," said Henry briefly and modestly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS The three walked slowly on for a long time, curving about gradually to the region in which Paul and Jim Hart remained hidden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not say much, but Shif'less Sol was slowly swelling with an admiration which was bound to find a vent some time or other.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
wuz
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From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a great thing to use your brain," said the shiftless one sagely.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Henry," he burst out at last, "this whole scheme o' yours has been worked in the most beautiful way, an' that last trick with Braxton Wyatt wuz the finest I ever saw."
