used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
a line of approach
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
biffin
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From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
a youthful male person
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
CUPIDnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
dem
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From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for mine, pard!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
MASQUERADES
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From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not for mine, pard!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
not one, and not any
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for mine, pard!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
pard
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From this reading Not for mine, pard!"
by chance
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
PUCKnounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
punchin
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From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
an educational institution
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
t'rough
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From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
male cat
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were but two men of whom David could ask aid in finding a place for the boy, Mr. Rogers and the Mayor of Avenue A. Mr. Rogers was beginning to be something of a puzzle to David.
wid
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From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A job was what he wanted, and David at length concluded that after Tom had been tamed by the discipline of a few months of regular work, he would perhaps be more amicable toward education.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PUCK MASQUERADES AS CUPID David had suggested school to Tom, but the boy would none of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, set in one o' dem agony seats, biffin' your brain wid books, a skinny lady punchin' holes t'rough you wid her eyes!
