used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
(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 Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
react verbally
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
bleachersnounUS /ˈbliːtʃərz/
(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
bloomin
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From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
lacking funds
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
comin
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
Dutton
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
I'll
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From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
I'm
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From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
easily agitated
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
cut with a saw
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
express in words
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Took all I had t' git a seat on th' bleachers t' see de bloomin' game."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He seemed to be laboring under some nervous strain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I said I want to see you, an' I'm dead broke!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you saw a good game--I'll say that," commented the old player, though his voice was a bit husky.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Well, are you comin'?" demanded the tramp, as Dutton did not answer.
