used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
ain't
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From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
beefin
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From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
bondroom
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From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
BUGSnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't seem hardly worth while.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
fair-lookin
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From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
fine-haired
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From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
an established custom
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
only a very short time before
From this reading Didn't seem hardly worth while.
He's
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From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
holdin
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From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
and nothing more
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
easily agitated
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Didn't seem hardly worth while.
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
subslaves
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From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
TORCHY
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From this reading TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM Guess I ain't mentioned Mortimer before.
triflin
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From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
(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's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Didn't seem hardly worth while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's a slim, fine-haired, fair-lookin' young gent, with quick, nervous ways and a habit of holdin' his chin well up.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Didn't seem hardly worth while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know--there are parties like that, too triflin' to do any beefin' about.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But, honest, for awhile there first off this young shrimp that was just makin' his debut as one of Miller's subslaves in the bondroom did get on my nerves more or less.
