used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
dere's
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From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
dese
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From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
directsverbUS /dərˈekts/
third-person singular of “direct” — command with authority
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
don't
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From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
DozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
divisible by two
From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is the great thing.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
hazilyadverb
through a haze
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
an instinctive motive
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the great thing.
It's
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From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
LAFERTY
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From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
mokesnounUS /moʊks/
plural of “moke” — British informal for donkey
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
mornin
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From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
neider
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From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
nuttin
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From this reading I’ll lay a even bet I don’t git nuttin’, neider.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
originatesverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪts/
third-person singular of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
PATSYnounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
psychicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪk/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
hurting
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
not in physical motion
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
SYPHERS
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From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the great thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
a special situation
From this reading That is the great thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
TrudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SYPHERS (_Dozing, but still continuing his speculations hazily._) I must try to find the psychic impulse which originates and directs the cell.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
wot
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From this reading PATSY LAFERTY (_Trudging solemnly up Broadway._) It’s funny, dese mokes wot git messages at one in de mornin’.
wot'd
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From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
you'd
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From this reading If you’d come wit a million dollars after twelve o’clock dere’s guys wot’d git sore.
