used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
baboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading “See him grin like a baboon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading See him distend his flat chest.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
greatly pleased
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading WYNDHAM’S LAST DESPERATE STAND.
distendverbUS /dɪˈstend/
become wider
From this reading See him distend his flat chest.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading See him distend his flat chest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
ganglingadjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “See him grin like a baboon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “See him grin like a baboon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
home-run
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From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
jaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
immediately past
From this reading WYNDHAM’S LAST DESPERATE STAND.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “See him grin like a baboon.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
Oakdale
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From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
Osgood's
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From this reading “Look a’ that gangling country jay,” he muttered in Osgood’s ear.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See him grin like a baboon.
Shultz
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From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
be standing; be upright
From this reading WYNDHAM’S LAST DESPERATE STAND.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
which person or people
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charley Shultz sneered openly, with his full red upper lip curved high and exposing his broad teeth, as the delighted Oakdale players congratulated their comrade who had made that opportune home-run drive.
WYNDHAM'S
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From this reading WYNDHAM’S LAST DESPERATE STAND.
