used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
CAREY
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From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
couldn't
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From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
GENEnounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
on the contrary
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
soaksnounUS /soʊks/
plural of “soak” — the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading What’s the telegraph for?
express in words
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Peter soaks up impressions and rather fancies himself as a comedian, but neither Glen Darrow nor Henry Clay Bean find him funny._ MR.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
What's
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From this reading “What’s he want to come bursting in on us like this for, Luke?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
produce a literary work
From this reading Why couldn’t he write and tell us, and see if it was convenient?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ’GENE CAREY was at first petulantly annoyed at the unannounced visit of his young partner.
