used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acomin
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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agin
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agoin
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Perk was muttering this to himself half under his breath as the taxi took off, and immediately headed almost straight toward the quarter where the fast growing Candler Field lay outside the thickly populated part of Atlanta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asayin
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AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
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aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Perk was muttering this to himself half under his breath as the taxi took off, and immediately headed almost straight toward the quarter where the fast growing Candler Field lay outside the thickly populated part of Atlanta.
showing who or what does the action
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Candler
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castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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customed
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didn't
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disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
doin
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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ev'rything's
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eying
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
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glueverbUS /ɡluː/
join or attach with or as if with glue
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Grady
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
an established custom
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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haow
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he'd
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headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Huh
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
kickin
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kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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life-long
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
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naow
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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okayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Perk was muttering this to himself half under his breath as the taxi took off, and immediately headed almost straight toward the quarter where the fast growing Candler Field lay outside the thickly populated part of Atlanta.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
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PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
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one of four equal parts
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be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
successive (without a break)
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suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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Tarnel
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taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH Once settled down in the taxi Perk felt much better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been casting suspicious glances this way and that, eying a number of parties, as though he more than half anticipated the slick newspaper man might be hanging around the Grady in some clever disguise, bent on tracking them to the aviation field.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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at the time that
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Huh! kinder guess--ev'rything's okay with us naow--glad Jack didn't hear me asayin' that forbidden word, er he'd be kickin' agin.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Tarnel shame haow a life-long habit do stick to a guy like glue--didn't realize haow things keep acomin' an' agoin' year after year, when yeou git 'customed to doin' the same."
yeou
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