used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
Benson
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From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
Courtlandt's
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From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
creaseverbUS /kriːs/
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
increase twofold
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
Goobernoun
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; “groundnut” and “monkey nut” are British terms
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
Greyson's
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From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
set afire or burning
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
march in a procession
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
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 Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
puckered
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From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
Steve
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From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading Jerry had been tremendously pleased and excited over Greyson's invitation to dine, Steve thought as he lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke toward Goober.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Benson, on the arm of a chair, bent forward to get the light from the lamp on the book he had picked up.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Courtlandt's fine brow puckered in a thoughtful crease as he waited in the living-room of the Double O for Jerry the next evening.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the open windows came the scent of pine and dewy fields, the murmur of the distant stream as it thundered and rippled its never-ending triumphal march to the sea, the occasional soft lowing of cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dog was regarding him with an air of watchful waiting.
