used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
bankin
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From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Between us?
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
d'ye
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From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
don't
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From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
an old word for “before”
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
How
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From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
be the source of pain
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
Jope
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From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
lookin
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From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
ReverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
a special situation
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It don't hurt this 'ere marble pavement--not like the other thing."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Between us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
we've
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From this reading "How much d'ye reckon we've got?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I been thinking," announced Mr. Jope, "over what his Reverence said about bankin' our money."
at the time that
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No"--Mr. Adams contemplated the pavement while he, too, drew forth and filled a pipe--"a man might play a game of checkers on it; that is, o' course, when no one was lookin'."
