used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
ain't
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _Don't_ tell me you've heard it already!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
react verbally
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
Cap'n
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
creepin
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
true confidential information
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
Don't
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From this reading _Don't_ tell me you've heard it already!
dumdest
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
at any time
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ain't heard it, Cap'n, have you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You ain't heard it, Cap'n, have you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
hoppin
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ain't heard it, Cap'n, have you?
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
jumpin
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From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
Kendrick
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From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Don't_ tell me you've heard it already!
Minot
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From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
information about recent and important events
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
no person; not anyone
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
not one, and not any
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
move hurridly
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
express in speech
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
express in words
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until Captain Kendrick entered the Minot kitchen late that afternoon did he get the full and complete answer to his puzzle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judah supplied the missing details, supplied them with a rush, had evidently been bursting with them for hours.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My hoppin', creepin', jumpin' prophets, Cap'n Sears," he roared, before his lodger could speak a word, "if I ain't got the dumdest news to tell you now, then nobody ever had none!...
you've
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From this reading _Don't_ tell me you've heard it already!
