used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
BarbadosnounUS /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
BrandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
cordlessadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdləs/
not having a cord
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
Dr
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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
Eduardo
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From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
flat-footedadjective
with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
Henderson
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
HispanicnounUS /hɪˈspænɪk/
an American whose first language is Spanish
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
I'd
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
and nothing more
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
roused to anger
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
MafianounUS /ˈmɑːfiə/
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
From this reading His "Georgia Mafia" had been caught flat-footed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
mellifluousadjective
pleasing to the ear
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
profanities
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recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Bill had just gotten off a plane after spending a few days loosening up at the Sandy Lane in Barbados, assaulting its reserves of Sugar Cane Brandy, and he was mad as hell.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then I remembered I'd set up things downtown to forward calls to the bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment there was a tap on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Eduardo, the club's recent attempt at Hispanic affirmative action, handing me a cordless phone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next sounds in my ear were the mellifluous profanities of Dr. William Henderson.
William
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