used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
backyardnounUS /ˈbækjɑːrd/
the grounds in back of a house
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
brought into existence
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
a youthful male person
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
gum-shoein
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From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
he's
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From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like that.
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 Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
lookin
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From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
Piddie
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From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
slit-eyed
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From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like that.
super-office
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From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, Piddie has that kind of a mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
tom-cat
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From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Anyway, he's long on gloom and short on faith in human nature, and he goes gum-shoein' through life lookin' as slit-eyed as a tourist tom-cat four blocks from his own backyard.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
VINCENT
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From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
at the time that
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
which person or people
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
workin
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From this reading WITH VINCENT AT THE TURN It was Mr. Piddie who first begun workin' up suspicions about Vincent, our fair haired super-office boy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He must have been born on the dark of the moon when the wind was east in the year of the big eclipse.
