used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
ain't
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From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
axle-grease
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From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
(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 "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
It's
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From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
not any; not one
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
an educational institution
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the free City College, pop."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
up-State
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From this reading Your mother sold notions and axle-grease in an up-State general store up to the day she married.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
at the time that
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
a late time of life
From this reading If you ain't man enough to want to get out after four years of high school and hustle for a living, you got to be shown the way out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You got a better education now than nine boys out of ten.
you're
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From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I started when I was in short pants, and you're no better than your father.
