used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
with anger
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
cheek-bones
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From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
clothing in general
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
increase twofold
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
HicknounUS /hɪk/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
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 I blame him so much," said Phelps.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
lousenounUS /laʊs/
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd like to hand him a bunch of knuckles."
OLD-FASHIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
Phelps
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From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
Pickins
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From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't know as I blame him so much," said Phelps.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THIRD ARM TO THE OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE CROSS "The fresh Hick!" observed Mr. Pickins savagely.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The trouble is we sized him for about the intelligence of a louse.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. Pickins was not now in character, but was clad in quite ordinary good clothes; his prominent cheek-bones, however, had become two white spots in the midst of an angrily red countenance.
