used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
(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 “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
a quantity of money
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
cud-wallopers
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From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
Dawlin
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From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
don't
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From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
exponentnounUS /ˈekspoʊnənt/
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
free-lunch
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From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
the act of departing
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
medullanounUS /mɪˈdʌlə/
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
absolutely essential
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
phrenologynoun
a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
express in words
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
express in words
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
that's
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From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I reckon he had seen me looking him over without a great amount of liking and was anxious to put on a bit of a front.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Save it for the cud-wallopers, I tell you!”
you'll
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From this reading “He’ll say that you’ll read all heads free of charge, and that’s _all_ he’ll say,” stated Mr. Dawlin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “If this young man is going to have his say about me in front, I want him to know that the science of phrenology has a good exponent here,” said the professor.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “It isn’t necessary for him to know the difference between a medulla and a free-lunch pickle--and I don’t believe _you_ know, yourself.
