used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
a-carryin
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From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
a-tryin
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From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
(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 “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
for the reason that
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
next to; at the side of
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
lacking funds
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
d'ye
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From this reading Here, what d’ye think of that, Buster?
Didn't
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From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
he's
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From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
a small worthless amount
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, what d’ye think of that, Buster?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
move hurridly
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
express in words
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here, what d’ye think of that, Buster?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We all near broke our necks a-tryin’ to see; and I say you grabbed the box; but Buster here seems as set on it that you had to give up the job, because you got back so fast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here, what d’ye think of that, Buster?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading See what he’s a-carryin’ under his arm, would you?
but in spite of that
From this reading It takes Jack to do things with a rush, and yet never have a breakdown!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OPENING THE STRANGE BOX “Didn’t you get it, Jack?” asked Josh, carefully, as the Commodore joined the eager group beside the tent.
