used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
on or to one side
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
don't
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From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I--I----" But words failed him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
gobblernounUS /ˈɡɑːbələr/
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I--I----" But words failed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The idea of ramming into me that way!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The idea of ramming into me that way!
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
go across or through
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
rammingverbUS /ˈræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "The idea of ramming into me that way!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
struttingverbUS /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
carry out
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The idea of ramming into me that way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His red face grew redder, and his neck swelled up until Frank could think of nothing but a strutting turkey gobbler.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The idea of ramming into me that way!
what's
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From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
at the time that
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I--I----" But words failed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I don't see what's gotten into you young puppies nowadays," the man blurted out, when he had recovered his voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE RESCUE Frank stood aside in the bank vestibule, to give the excitable stranger room to pass, but the man did not seem to want to take advantage of the courtesy extended by the young motion picture operator.
