used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
approval
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
don't
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From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
a quad with a square body
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
four-flushernoun
a person who tries to bluff other people
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
he's
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From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
LENDverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
not any; not one
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
and nothing more
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
settlin
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From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The only time a four-flusher pays off is when he hits a new town.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually, them birds get it too!
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
at the time that
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
which person or people
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A guy that makes the world think he's there forty ways when as a matter of fact, he's _shy_ about sixty, deserves credit.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They know more about credit than the guy that wrote it, and any butcher, grocer, tailor or the like who figures on 'em settlin' the old account has no right to be in business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LEND ME YOUR EARS I don't mind a four-flusher if his stuff is good, know what I mean?
