used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
anew
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
ain't
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From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
bucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
convalescing
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From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
take in liquids
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
goin
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From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
hold-ups
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From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
Jake
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From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
the literary culture
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
not any; not one
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
express in words
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
StopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I ain't goin' to have no more hold-ups round this joint.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jake Stops the Drink for Good By the time I got back to Jake, he had his bed hammered up into position again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
(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 He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He insisted that I, as his guest, should occupy it, while he would enjoy nothing so well as being allowed to curl himself up in a blanket on the floor, in the company of the convalescing Mike.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, George!--before we turn in, I want you to write two letters for me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Them ten thousand bucks is goin' to your bank;--what do you call it?"
