used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
(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 Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
Angeles
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From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
Barbara
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From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
blotternounUS /ˈblɑːtər/
absorbent paper used to dry ink
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
boobsnounUS /buːbz/
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
Francisco
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From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
the act of departing
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
hieroglyphicsnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪks/
plural of “hieroglyphic” — writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
Los
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From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
San
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From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
Skeels
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From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
move stealthily
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
smokernounUS /ˈsmoʊkər/
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
move hurridly
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing hit me so quick, had to be decided in a flash, and my snap judgment never was good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
wasn't
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From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could see no way but to go myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sitting in the Pullman smoker, going over what had happened and what I had made of it, vainly studying a small, blue blotter with some senseless hieroglyphics reversed upon it, I wasn't at all sure that this move of mine was anywhere near the right one.
at the time that
From this reading We were all at breakfast there at the Gilbert house when I got the phone that those boobs down in Los Angeles had let Skeels slip through their fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading SEVEN LOST DAYS Instead of driving up to San Francisco with Worth and Barbara, the next morning, I was headed south at a high rate of speed.
