used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
actinnounUS /ˈæktən/
one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
anew
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
(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 If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
any person at all
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
blubbered
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From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
clumb
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From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Them damned shoes!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Them shoes!" he wailed.
he'd
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From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
I'd
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From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
nickel'snounUS /ˈnɪkəlz/
possessive form of “nickel” — a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
overplayedverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈpleɪd/
past form of “overplay” — exaggerate one's acting
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
pshaw
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From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
rafternounUS /ˈræftər/
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
a particular situation
From this reading "Them shoes!" he wailed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them shoes!" he wailed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he busted out again and blubbered like a kid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Them shoes!" he wailed.
at the time that
From this reading Right then I done some actin'; but, pshaw! anybody can act when he has to.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I'd of overplayed my hand a nickel's worth he'd of clumb up me like a rat up a rafter and there would of been human reminders all over that neighborhood.
