used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
anew
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
(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 No life in the place, no life at all!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No life in the place, no life at all!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
Barbie's
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From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
craniumnounUS /ˈkreɪniːəm/
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
Dem'd
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From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
moving swiftly
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
a young female
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No life in the place, no life at all!"
and nothing more
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No life in the place, no life at all!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No life in the place, no life at all!"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
shoulder-blades
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From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
smote
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From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
up to a particular time
From this reading The speaker smote the Deacon between his thin shoulder-blades till the hat leapt on his startled cranium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dem'd glad to get back to town again--Barbie's too quiet for my tastes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "No, not a lengthy stay--just down for a flying visit to see my little girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha, Deacon, my old cock, here you are!"
