used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
an occurrence of something
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
detectorsnounUS /dɪˈtektərz/
plural of “detector” — any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
Ellins
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From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
eruptionnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
the act of departing
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
Hollis
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From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
it's
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From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
and nothing more
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
most important element
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
runnin
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From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
SIDESLIPnoun
an unexpected slide
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
be standing; be upright
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
express in words
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it's apt to catch the rest of the force with their hands down and their mouths open.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we really ought to have in the Corrugated general offices is one of these 'quake detectors, same as they have in Washington to register distant volcano antics, so all hands could tell by a glance at the dial what was coming and prepare to stand by for rough weather.
at the time that
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BRINK DOES A SIDESLIP Mostly it was a case of Old Hickory runnin' wild on the main track and Brink Hollis being in the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Course, being on the inside, with my desk right next to the door of the private office, I can generally forecast an eruption an hour or so before it takes place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For you never can tell just when old Hickory Ellins is going to cut loose.
