used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the skunk box was no longer funny.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
crisscrossverbUS /ˈkrɪskrɔːs/
cross in a pattern, often random
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But now the skunk box was no longer funny.
a young female
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
for more time
From this reading But now the skunk box was no longer funny.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the skunk box was no longer funny.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
Roulsville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no ring, no notch, nothing on the drain cover except a few crisscross ridges and the name of the manufacturer in an oblong box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Forced Entrance Horace was right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
at the time that
From this reading It was what Judy used to call a skunk box when she was a little girl in Roulsville before the flood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you stepped on one of them you were a skunk.
