15th
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From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
(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 All of the calls were for Cooper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading All of the calls were for Cooper.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading All of the calls were for Cooper.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
being one more than ten
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
jukenounUS /dʒuːk/
a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
Lennox
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From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
phoningverbUS /ˈfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
reamverbUS /riːm/
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He consumed one ream of paper, half a pound of coffee, two quarts of ice cream, and answered the phone a dozen times.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
unknownsnounUS /əˈnoʊnz/
plural of “unknown” — an unknown and unexplored region
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were from unknowns who appeared to be phoning from the vicinity of juke boxes and spoke in hoarse underground voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They used a jargon that was incomprehensible to Lennox and they seemed to be torturing Cooper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of the calls were for Cooper.
which person or people
From this reading It took Lennox eleven hours to struggle through the script for the January 15th "Who He?" show.
