used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRY-OUT FOR TOODLEISM Eh?
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
(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 Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
bein
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From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
Eh
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From this reading A TRY-OUT FOR TOODLEISM Eh?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRY-OUT FOR TOODLEISM Eh?
gettin
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From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
hadn't
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From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
I'd
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From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
I'm
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From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
jointedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪntəd/
having joints or jointed segments
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
by chance
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
and nothing more
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
rubsnounUS /rʌbz/
plural of “rub” — an unforeseen obstacle
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
express in words
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
hurting
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
TOODLEISM
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From this reading A TRY-OUT FOR TOODLEISM Eh?
TRY-OUT
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From this reading A TRY-OUT FOR TOODLEISM Eh?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
walkin
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From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
wearin
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From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it come so near gettin' me on the disabled list?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As it is, the meat is only a little sore, and a few more alcohol rubs will put it in shape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I hadn't had my luck with me the other day, I'd be wearin' that left leg in splints and bein' pushed around in a wheel chair.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, maybe I do walk a little stiff jointed; but, say, I'm satisfied to be walkin' around at all.
