used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
Bartell
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
Carlin
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From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
one or the other of two
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
he'd
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
Joe
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From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
Larry
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From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
not in physical motion
From this reading His voice was still a whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Licked by a little bug that had invaded his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
Tony
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
Vaux's
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
Vic
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was still a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sonny Baker was shooting at the Larry Logan part he had expected to play and at the Dick Davis part he had been playing—and he was licked.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His voice was still a whisper.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Monday Joe Carlin kept away from the world of radio.
Wylie's
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From this reading To-day, either at Vic Wylie’s office or at Tony Vaux’s office, he’d have felt like a Pop Bartell, wistfully hoping for a miracle.
