used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
(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 That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we ghost dancin', or waltz dreamin', or what?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
dancin
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From this reading Are we ghost dancin', or waltz dreamin', or what?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
don't
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From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
dreamin
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Are we ghost dancin', or waltz dreamin', or what?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
HANDINGverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
huntin
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
and nothing more
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
engage in
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
mix-upnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
Perzazzer
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From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
piffleverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
plute
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plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
express in words
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
be standing; be upright
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
That's
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From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Are we ghost dancin', or waltz dreamin', or what?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's all on account of a little mix-up I was rung into at the hotel Perzazzer the other day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we ghost dancin', or waltz dreamin', or what?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It sure has me twisted up for fair, and I don't know whether I stand with the criminal rich or the predatory poor.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Has the big money bunch got us down on the mat with our wind shut off and our pockets inside out; or is it just campaign piffle?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HANDING BOBBY A BLANK Say, what do you make out of this plute huntin' business, anyway?
