used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
in the past
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
(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 The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
chasin
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From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
dividendsnounUS /ˈdɪvədendz/
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do we split if we stop today?
everythin
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
for a limitless time
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
the act of departing
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
Heinies
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What do we split if we stop today?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
nothin
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From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading What do we split if we stop today?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
not in physical motion
From this reading Secret Service still chasin' Heinies--everythin' coming in and nothin' going out.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading What do we split if we stop today?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
to've
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From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading What do we split if we stop today?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
touch-off
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From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The suckers had already stopped biting and then you go and hand out two more monthly dividends and settle all the bills like you intended to stay in business forever.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What did we want with this royal suite here, and ours a correspondence game?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you we ought to've let go and skipped six weeks ago," he said, "that was the time for the touch-off.
