used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
agitatin
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From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
Ain't
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From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
(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 “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
any thing at all
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
chocknounUS /tʃɑːk/
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
Er-wow
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From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
set up or found
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
I've
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From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
layin
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From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
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 “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
orful
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From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
poundin
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From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
slopverbUS /slɑːp/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jimmie walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’m all in a takin’ over what I’ve found out,” he remarked, “but in spite o’ that, I could slop down on this bunk and sleep to beat four of a kind.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Er-wow!” and he threw up his arms and yawned.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
you've
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From this reading “If you’ve got anything in your system, Jimmie,” said Owen, “now is your chance to get it out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ain’t it orful,” he went on, “to be so chock full of agitatin’ things and yet feel like layin’ right down on ’em and poundin’ your ear?”
