used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
ALGY'S
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From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
BETH'SnounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
terminate
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
COOKINGnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
Dave
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From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
Gett
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From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
I'll
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From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
NapnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
seven-upnoun
a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
carry out
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
Van's
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From this reading The Chinese cook was away, much to Van's surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dusk, the mellow end of a balmy day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
in or at the place that
From this reading ALGY'S COOKING AND BETH'S DESPAIR Van and the new supply of provender arrived together at the tent where the partners made their temporary home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gettysburg, Napoleon, and Dave were all inside the canvas, filling the small hollow cube of air with a mighty reek from their pipes, and playing seven-up on a greasy box.
you'd
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From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gett," he said, throwing off his belt and revolver, "if Nap was to deal the cards on your tombstone, on the day of Gabriel's trump, I'll bet you'd break the crust and take a hand.
