used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Had a shave," answered Wayland dryly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Had a shave," answered Wayland dryly.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
the act of departing
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
RimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "Had a shave," answered Wayland dryly.
SmelternounUS /ˈsmeltər/
an industrial plant for smelting
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
having a supporting base
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
in the direction of
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eleanor and Mrs. Williams were in the second seat, with Wayland standing behind as he had stood that night going up to the Rim Rocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
which person or people
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
who's
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From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Williams was in the front seat with Matthews, who was driving.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow buckboard was rattling over the pressed brick pavement of Smelter City towards the suburbs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
you're
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From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD "Wayland, for a man who's had his head cut off, you look uncommon joyous, tho' you're a bit white about the chops."
