used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
clothing in general
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
dampenedverbUS /ˈdæmpənd/
past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
floor-board
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From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
I'd
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From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
and nothing more
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
immediately past
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
Lon
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From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
Lon's
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From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve got to keep my blood circulating,” he explained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
Orkney
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From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
rough-and-readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
express in words
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
Varley
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From this reading Lon himself kept one, Orkney took another, and Varley laid claim to the third.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
(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 “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
whew
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From this reading “Thought I was pretty well dampened before that last go, but now--whew!
wringernounUS /ˈrɪŋər/
a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed
From this reading Say, I’d like to be run through a clothes wringer just as I stand.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lon’s floor-board gave material for three rough-and-ready paddles, short, awkward to handle, yet more or less serviceable.
