used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
Anythin
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From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
b-business
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From this reading “’Tis our b-business,” says Mark.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
confined by bonds
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
don't
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From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
GlovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
goin
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From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
I'm
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From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
larrupin
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From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
the possibility of future success
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
express in words
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
somethin
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From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
that's
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From this reading “Anythin’ that’s suspicious is the business of a newspaper man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis our b-business,” says Mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
u'd
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From this reading It ’u’d serve us right if this Man With the Black Gloves caught us and gave us the larrupin’ of our lives.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
wasn't
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From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
we're
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From this reading “Mark,” says I, “here we’re goin’ out to Center Line Bridge to meddle with somethin’ that don’t concern us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After supper we met at the office, though I’m bound to say I wasn’t tickled to death with the prospect of what was ahead.
