used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
billedadjectiveUS /bɪld/
having a beak or bill as specified
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
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didn't
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From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
drygoodsnoun
textiles or clothing and related merchandise
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
filin
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From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
take the midday meal
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
Mallory
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
nabsverbUS /næbz/
third-person singular of “nab” — tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
not any; not one
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
the middle of the day
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
scows
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From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
SKIDverbUS /skɪd/
slide without control
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at the mess I makes of this here Mallory business!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
not known
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Course, I didn't pay no attention to him, until one noon I finds him in the next chair at the dairy lunch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
at the time that
From this reading He had a filin' job in the bond room, and when he drew his envelope on Saturdays it must have set the Corrugated Trust back for as much as twelve D.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, first off I has him billed for a Percy boy that had strayed into the general office from the drygoods district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
writin
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From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MEETING UP WITH THE GREAT SKID Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows.
