1941
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From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
195
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From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
(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 Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
clippernounUS /ˈklɪpər/
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
set up or found
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
gadgetsnounUS /ˈɡædʒəts/
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
Herald-Tribune
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From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
presentableadjectiveUS /prəˈzentəbəl/
fit to be seen
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
straight-edge
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From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
stream-lined
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From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
suicide's
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From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
carry out
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
tweeds
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From this reading A cold shower and a brisk rub made me feel a little more presentable and I climbed shamelessly into Winnie's most manly tweeds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I tried out the scales and found that my involuntary host weighed over 195 pounds--a good deal of it around the middle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
Winnie's
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From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, well, a few weeks of setting up exercises would take care of that.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Winnie's bathroom was fitted with all the gadgets, too, and there was an abundant choice of razors, from the old-fashioned straight-edge suicide's favorite to the 1941 stream-lined electric Yankee clipper.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading After a pleasant breakfast, in the course of which my wife read the social news in the New York Herald-Tribune and I the business news in the New York Times, I excused myself and returned to my bedroom.
