used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
highly skilled
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
Annie
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From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
bare-armed
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From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
cowld
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
encomiumsnounUS /enˈkɔːmɪəmz/
plural of “encomium” — a formal expression of praise
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
experimenternounUS /ɪkˈsperəmentər/
a research worker who conducts experiments
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
come to pass
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
I've
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
Many's
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
open-mouthed
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From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
Robbie
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From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
Stanford'snounUS /ˈstænfərdz/
possessive form of “stanford” — United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
towld
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to see if it was true," said Master Stanford coolly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
which person or people
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But Mr. Hickey accomplished the feat, with a patience and firmness which won for him the loud encomiums of Mrs. Stanford's Irish Annie, who came out bare-armed to assist in the operation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the work of several moments to successfully detach the rash experimenter from his uncomfortable proximity to the iron fence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
yer
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
yez
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From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Many's the time I've towld what would happen to yez if you put yer tongue t' th' fence in cowld weather."
you're
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From this reading "Oh, you're the bad boy entirely!" she said to Robbie, who stared open-mouthed at the scene from the safe vantage ground of the back stoop.
