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From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
(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 “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
bakeriesnounUS /ˈbeɪkəriz/
plural of “bakery” — a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
DoughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
else
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From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
I've
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From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
a boy or man
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
lithographnounUS /ˈlɪθəɡræf/
a print produced by lithography
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
engage in
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
continue talking
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
express in words
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
stew-bums
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From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
There'll
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From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
a special situation
From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
to-night
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From this reading “There’ll be nobody else here to-night; all the stew-bums have lined up at the bakeries for free bread.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
two-days
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From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I move we proceed,” he said, impatiently.
we're
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From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
won't
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From this reading I’ve got a two-days’ handicap on my appetite and I won’t do a thing but make an Asiatic ostrich of myself!”
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The lad in the sweater yawned with abandon and glanced up at the clock which hung on the whitewashed wall between a lithograph of Admiral Dewey and a sign bearing the legend: “Doughnuts and Coffee, 5 cents.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I say, old man, you pull the trigger and we’re off!
