used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
for the reason that
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
lacking funds
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
Chuckwallanoun
a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
dark-brownadjective
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
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 He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
Monty
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From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
mustachesnounUS /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
not any; not one
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
paydaynounUS /ˈpeɪdeɪ/
the day on which you receive pay for your work
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
slicingnounUS /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
SpadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spilled the hot cake batter on the floor and cut himself in slicing the bacon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chuckwalla Ike was up a little after daylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a headache and a dark-brown taste in his mouth, which caused his long mustaches to assume a forlorn angle.
which person or people
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
Winchell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monty Adams and Steve Winchell had not been to town the night before, for the simple reason that it had not been payday on the Circle Spade, and because they were both broke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They joked with Chuckwalla, who was in no mood to joke, and ate their breakfast.
