used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
rid of obstructions
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
how
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From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
and nothing more
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
set afire or burning
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
marqueenounUS /mɑːrˈkiː/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Don nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
sirree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sirree!"
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
TESTSnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
Tew
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From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
create by training and teaching
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He knew about that film they used," he declared, "and how the picture was thrown onto the smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chick spoke the conclusion of a train of thought that was clear to his comrades, "Toby Tew is the one!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sirree!"
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading DON TESTS A THEORY With one accord the trio of youths hurried out of the Palace and paused just around the corner from its lighted marquee.
