used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
anew
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
(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 got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
govment
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From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
and nothing more
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
swignounUS /swɪɡ/
a large and hurried swallow
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had been drunk over in town, and laid in the gutter all night, and he was a sight to look at.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got the things all up to the cabin, and then it was about dark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Whenever his liquor begun to work he most always went for the govment, this time he says:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A body would a thought he was Adam--he was just all mud.
