ain't
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From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Mr. Davis?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading "Where's Mr. Davis?" he asked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
being one more than seven
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
How
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From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
go away from a place
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where's Mr. Davis?" he asked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
the middle of the day
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SAM'S RETURN.
SAM'SnounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM'S RETURN.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
to-morrow
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From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "He had twenty-four hours' leave an' ain't likely to flash up before to-morrow noon," Jerry Walters replied.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nearly eight o'clock on the evening of the day Seth paid his first visit to headquarters and he was greeted warmly by such of the men as were on the lower floor.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Mr. Davis?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you get along at headquarters?"
