used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Gallop, indignantly, "he said you was a expert on the wind-pipe!
FallowsnounUS /ˈfæloʊz/
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
GallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
humoristic
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From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Gallop, indignantly, "he said you was a expert on the wind-pipe!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
and nothing more
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
as might be expected
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Gallop, indignantly, "he said you was a expert on the wind-pipe!
Opp
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From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, Jimmy is just naturally humoristic," said Mr. Opp. "Go along and tell me what he remarked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I told the boys you'd be too busy, but they made me come.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Gallop, indignantly, "he said you was a expert on the wind-pipe!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
wind-pipe
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From this reading "Well," said Mr. Gallop, indignantly, "he said you was a expert on the wind-pipe!
wouldn't
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From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I asked Mr. Fallows if you was musical; but I wouldn't repeat what he said."
you'd
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From this reading "I just wanted to know if you'd help us get up a town band," said Mr. Gallop.
