used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
anew
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
alcovesnounUS /ˈælkoʊvz/
plural of “alcove” — a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
currentlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrəntli/
at this time or period; now
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That made it worse.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
and nothing more
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made it worse.
Malloy
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From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
PeorianounUS /piˈɔːriə/
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
soresnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “sore” — an open skin infection
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
caught or fixed
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malloy was in his month for lying on his stomach to avoid bed sores.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking from Peoria, Illinois, to Detroit, Michigan, currently and he had just reached Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was fine to see State Street again, and the jewelry stores stuck in the alcoves of churches with the handsomely barred windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That made it worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading _There was nothing wrong with him that a Rider could not cure ... and the rougher, the better!_ They would not believe Malloy was alone in there, in the padded cell.
