used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
don't
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From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
Ericson
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From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
exhaust-valve
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From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
hicknounUS /hɪk/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
by chance
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
piston-ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
Riverport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means one cylinder out of business," growled Hawk Ericson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
at the time that
From this reading It was bad enough this morning when I tried it."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I could fly, maybe, but I don't like to risk it in this wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, this hick town 's going to be the death of us, all right--and Riverport to-morrow, with a contract nice as pie, if we can only get there," groaned his manager, Dick George, a fat man with much muscle and more diamonds.
Yuh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yuh, piston-ring burnt off and put the exhaust-valve on the blink.
