used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
anew
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
(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 The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
connedverbUS /kɑːnd/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
Cornelius
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From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS EXCITED.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS EXCITED.
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
he'd
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From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS EXCITED.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS EXCITED.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
PeachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
relieve from
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
Ruraldene
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From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
Skinski
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From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
carry out
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I determined to forget all my troubles and take Peaches out buggy riding.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I rather expected he'd show up at Ruraldene some time Sunday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At any rate, I was sure Skinski and the Dodo bird had conned him back to real life, and that by Monday morning he'd be ripe for work again.
wouldn't
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From this reading I felt sure that Bunch was rid of his grouch by this time, and that he wouldn't have a rock in his hat for me for pulling that "Uncle Cornelius" gag.
