used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
BATTINGnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
Chaunceys
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From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
coppin
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From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It's Uncle Dudley, of course.
CuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
don't
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From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
Dudley
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From this reading It's Uncle Dudley, of course.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
a quick look
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
holdin
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From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
I'm
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From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
It's
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From this reading It's Uncle Dudley, of course.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
more'n
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From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
mush-head
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From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
no person; not anyone
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's Uncle Dudley, of course.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
express in words
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, say, my coppin' that out don't go to prove I'm a Mr. Cute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
TORCHY
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From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It's Uncle Dudley, of course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BATTING IT UP TO TORCHY Nobody had to point him out to me.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
a Caucasian
From this reading Any mush-head could have picked him after one glimpse of the old vintage Prince Albert, the back number silk lid, and the white Chaunceys he wears on each side of his face.
which person or people
From this reading I hadn't been holdin' down the chair behind the brass gate more'n two days before I knew who was the living joke on the Corrugated Trust Company's force.
