used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
ain't
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From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
(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 It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
Blasengame
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From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
button-hole
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From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
I'll
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From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
it's
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From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
jiblets
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From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Blasengame laughed, as she rose from the table.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading She stood tiptoe to pin a flower in her husband's button-hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
(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, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
at the time that
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
showing curiosity
From this reading It takes all the grit out of me when I know that you are sitting here, wondering what minute I'll be brought home cut into jiblets, or shot full of holes."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, racket ain't the word, I reckon; but you look so sorry, honey, that to me it's the same as making a racket.
You've
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From this reading "You've missed a good deal, Mr. Sanders," said the Colonel, stooping to kiss his wife.
