used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
DEMONnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
didn't
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
depressingly dark
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
gummyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌmi/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
Jenkins
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From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
not any; not one
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
RUMnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jenkins stood by the foot of the bed and somehow had a gloomy look.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He cleared his throat, and I had a feeling that he had already done it several times.
twittering
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From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
warm-varnish
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what's-its-names
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From this reading The sunlight lay across the floor, and outside I could hear the jolly birds twittering among their what's-its-names.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEMON RUM I _didn't_ feel frisky when I awoke!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, dash it, I had a devilish headache and my mouth had that gummy, warm-varnish taste--_you_ know!
