used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
ain't
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From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
Huh
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From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
Jimmie
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From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
and nothing more
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
by chance
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
Purdue
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From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are we waiting for, Commodore Jack?”
what's
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From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’m the last one to be in a hurry, boys, but it seems to me we ought to be getting away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The river ain’t waiting up for us, you notice.”
you'll
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From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
you're
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From this reading “Huh! guess you’re right, Josh Purdue; but what’s become of Jimmie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold your horses, Buster, and count noses; perhaps you’ll find that there are only five of us present.”
