used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Boggs
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
CoddleverbUS /ˈkɑːdəl/
treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
DiningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
expostulated
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Highness's
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From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
jabnounUS /dʒæb/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Lonnegan
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
MacWhirter
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
VariouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
Wherein
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
