used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
(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 They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
CORDUROYnounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
Danny
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From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
don't
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From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
coins made of gold
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
HalfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
held up in the air
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
make reference to
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
not any; not one
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
arrange in a container
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
SKUNK'S
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From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
splicedverbUS /splaɪst/
past form of “splice” — join the ends of
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he listened incredulously to my tale of a wolf pack one look at Bob and Danny told him it was true.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
in or at the place that
From this reading I lifted the gold into the locked cupboard where Billy kept his stores.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I FIND LITTLE ENOUGH ON THE CORDUROY ROAD, AND LESS AT SKUNK'S MISERY I told Billy Jones as much as I thought fit of the evening's work,--which included no mention of wolf dope, or shooting on the corduroy road.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They had had all they wanted, and we spent an hour working over them.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The wagon was a wreck; why the spliced pole had hung together to the Halfway I don't know, but it had; and I let the smell on it go as a skunk.
