(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 Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
don't
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From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
being one more than seven
From this reading It took us eight solid months.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
provide as food
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
hadn't
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From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
how
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From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
I'd
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From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It took us eight solid months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
express in words
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It took us eight solid months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
Timmans
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From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us eight solid months.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us eight solid months.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
we'd
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From this reading Oh, but we did have trouble--trouble all the time, but we had fun, too, especially when some o' these gay Bowery lads we'd picked up got loose on the mainland.
at the time that
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if I should start telling how we saved that steamer I don't know when I'd get through.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I should say we did," replied Timmans, "and I guess the company wished we hadn't; it cost them more money than the job was worth.
wrecking-crew
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From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, and that meant sixty men to feed and pay wages to--forty in the wrecking-crew and twenty on the tug.
