used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
barber'snounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
Betty
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From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
BreakawaynounUS /ˈbreɪkəweɪ/
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
clothing in general
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
Clunie's
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From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
haircutnounUS /ˈherkʌt/
the style in which hair has been cut
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
home-made
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From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
Jim
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From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
Phil
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From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
registrar's
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From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
done under pressure
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
samplingnounUS /ˈsæmplɪŋ/
(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
estrangement from god
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
Smilernoun
a person who smiles
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sol rushed home for his new, check suit, then off to the registrar's for the marriage license accompanied by Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Breakaway The hour that followed was a busy one.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
in or at the place that
From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Betty was whisked away by Phil to Mrs. Clunie's for a good, substantial home-made dinner and a general overhaul.
showing curiosity
From this reading Phil hauled him off to the barber's for a wash and a haircut, then to the O.K. Supply Store for new clothes, over and under, which set the poor dumb little rascal wondering as to what sin he had committed to warrant the infliction.
Wynd
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From this reading Phil next unearthed the valiant Smiler from the basement of a Chinese restaurant in Wynd Alley where he was busy sampling the current day's bill of fare, gratis.
