used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
(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 I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
a boy or man
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
I'll
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From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
I'm
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From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
PlumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
express in words
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
ticket-limits
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From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
to-day
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From this reading I promised to 'personally conduct' the crowd up to Silver Plume to-day, and the arrangements are all made.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
which person or people
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One of them did--that old fellow with the bad case of ticket-limits.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Say the word and I'll do it if it costs me something," said Burton, who was nothing if not helpful to his friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's going to cost you something--a whole day, in fact.
you've
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From this reading I'm in trouble up to my neck, and you've got to help me out."
