used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
make right or correct
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
flipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
flower-decked
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From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
hardest-looking
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From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
jazzedverbUS /dʒæzd/
past form of “jazz” — play something in the style of jazz
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
march in a procession
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
take in marriage
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
pomadedadjective
(of hair) groomed with pomade
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
saxophonenounUS /ˈsæksəfoʊn/
a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perfect satire in less than three minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
to-day
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From this reading Then he leads forward the hardest-looking saxophone player, and pretends to marry “Ham” and “Eggs”--and incidentally draws the correct conclusion as to marriage as it exists in America to-day.
travestynounUS /ˈtrævəsti/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading For instance, there is his travesty of the marriage ceremony.
trombonenounUS /trɑːmˈboʊn/
a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading To the jazzed tune of the good old classic “Wedding March” Lewis puts a snowy, flower-decked bridal veil on the sleek, pomaded head of the trombone player.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He puts it on crooked, with a scornful flip of his slender, malicious hands.
