used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Oh, say thirty or better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
a boy or man
From this reading Nice lookin' young chap, too.
couldn't
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From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
don't
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From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
else
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From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
he'd
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From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
HENnounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
lookin
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From this reading Nice lookin' young chap, too.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Nice lookin' young chap, too.
NICKY
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From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, say thirty or better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
express in words
From this reading Oh, say thirty or better.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
make steady
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
stretchin
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From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Oh, say thirty or better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nice lookin' young chap, too.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Or else he'd gone into a trance and couldn't get out.
typistsnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪsts/
plural of “typist” — someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading I don't know as he'd qualify as a perfect male, but he has good lines and the kind of profile that had most of the lady typists stretchin' their necks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NICKY AND THE SETTING HEN Honest, the first line I got on this party with the steady gray eyes and the poker face was that he must be dead from the neck up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nice lookin' young chap, too.
