used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
bein
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From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "How much, Billy?"
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
Carney
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From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
DingnounUS /dɪŋ/
a ringing sound
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
don't
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
Dong's
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
he'll
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
he's
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
How
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From this reading "How much, Billy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
JawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
engage in
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much, Billy?"
as might be expected
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
showin
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
SlimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
they'll
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From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
(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 "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "I could manage it in a couple of days, Billy, by keeping the wires hot."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Slimy Red don't own a hair in Ding Dong's tail, of course, but he'll have a bill of sale right enough showin' he's the owner, and as he can ride light they'll word it, 'owners up'."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, the Iron Jaw bunch, bein' whisky men and gamblers, naturally would stand to lose twenty thousand, at least."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before I forget it, Mr. Carney, if you do buck this crowd make it catch weights.
