used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
allus
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From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
any thing at all
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
boobsnounUS /buːbz/
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
didn't
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From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
it's
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From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
not one, and not any
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
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 The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
and nothing more
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
move hurridly
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
sez
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From this reading “Take the blame?” sez he.
small-sized
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From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
carry out
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
express in words
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
Tillte
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From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
wasn't
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From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
(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, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The big boobs rush about, makin’ a lot o’ noise; but they only do what the small-sized men tell ’em to.
which person or people
From this reading It was Tillte Dutch who said this, an’ Horace looked at him an’ grinned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, there we were: we didn’t none of us have the courage to own up ’at we were afraid of anything ’at Horace wasn’t afraid of; so we decided to stick with him, but that he had to take the blame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why you big chump, it’s the small-sized men who allus take the blame.
