used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
didn't
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From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
else
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From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
at any time
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
every person
From this reading Everybody is superstitious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the act of departing
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody is superstitious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
occurring by chance
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
come together
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
PEALE
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From this reading PEALE.
select carefully from a group
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
precisely, exactly
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
RODNEY
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From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
express in words
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Everybody is superstitious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
there's
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From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
they're
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From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_RODNEY stoops to pick it up_) See, you were going to pick it up!
which person or people
From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
wouldn't
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From this reading Oh, they say they’re not, just as you did, but did you ever meet a guy who, if he didn’t mind walking under a ladder, didn’t hate to spill salt, or else he wanted to see the moon over his right shoulder—or he picked up pins, or carried a lucky coin, wouldn’t do things on Friday?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I say, there’s a bit of luck for us right at the start—a pin with the head toward you.
