used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
Andy
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
BLACKIE
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
of short duration or distance
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
DAWnounUS /dɔː/
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
down-drooping
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
GroutnounUS /ɡraʊt/
a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
he's
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
hustlernounUS /ˈhʌsələr/
a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Doc Turner began rubbing his frosted hands together at a furious rate.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
Wallingford
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From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
We've
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From this reading "We've made a mistake," he squeaked.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the past week he's taken at least forty members for his loan company, and every man Jack of them are old members of ours."
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN BLACKIE DAW PLAYS A BRIEF CHARACTER BIT Andy Grout came into Doc Turner's office in a troubled mood, every down-drooping line in his acid countenance absolutely vertical.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "This young Wallingford is a hustler, and he's doing some canvassing himself.
