used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
divisible by two
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
looneynounUS /ˈluːni/
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
MINOTAURnoun
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
Rufus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
a male human offspring
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He made no reply of any sort to his father's brisk observation.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MINOTAUR "Not stopping to supper even?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
(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 Well, you must be a darned looney!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
wood-block
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading Rufus, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against the woodshed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Adam sat down astride his wood-block with the words, and looked up at his son with the aggressive expression of a Scotch terrier daring a Newfoundland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you must be a darned looney!"
