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  1. secret code
    a secret method of writing
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  2. beer bottle
    a bottle that holds beer
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  3. shag
    a matted tangle of hair or fiber
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  4. military service
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  5. Monk
    United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  6. stripes
    a V-shaped sleeve badge indicating rank and service
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  7. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  8. thirty-five
    being five more than thirty
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  9. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  10. stand still
    remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  11. Ted
    a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  12. manufacturing
    the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  13. manhood
    the state of being a man; manly qualities
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  14. manly
    characteristic of a man
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  15. stripe
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  16. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  17. fourteen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  18. home in
    direct onto a target, especially by navigational aids
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  19. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  20. beer
    an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a cereal with hops
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  21. rarely
    not often
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  22. charming
    pleasing or delighting
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  23. cow
    female of domestic cattle
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  24. men
    the force of workers available
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  25. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  26. ray
    a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  27. bottle
    a vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  28. remind
    put in the mind of someone
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  29. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  30. older
    advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  31. teeth
    the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  32. active
    characterized by energetic movement
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  33. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  34. felt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  35. at home
    at, to, or toward the place where you reside
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  36. charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  37. thirty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  38. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  39. man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  40. entirely
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  41. secret
    not openly made known
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  42. George
    King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  43. military
    the armed forces of a nation
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  44. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  45. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  46. kill
    cause to die
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  47. service
    an act of help or assistance
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  48. brother
    a male with the same parents as someone else
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  49. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  50. company
    an institution created to conduct business
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  51. five
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  52. enough
    sufficient for the purpose
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  53. open
    affording free passage or access
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  54. home
    where you live at a particular time
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  55. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  56. stand
    be standing; be upright
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  57. though
    (postpositive) however
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  58. still
    not in physical motion
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  59. years
    a prolonged period of time
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  60. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  61. being
    the state or fact of existing
    But when Ray visited, he was reminded of being with his older brother’s friends when he was fourteen, the suspicion that there was a secret code of manhood to which he was not privy.
  62. never
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
    And though he had never felt entirely at home in their company, he had rarely felt cowed.
  63. long
    primarily spatial sense
    Big men, men who could open beer bottles with their teeth, men who had killed people during active military service, men who, in Ted Monk’s charming phrase, would shag anything that stood still for long enough.
  64. work
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
  65. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    During thirty-five years on the fringes of the manufacturing industry George had worked with manly men of all stripes.
Created on Sun Jan 17 12:41:45 EST 2010

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