used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
(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 “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
a youthful male person
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
CHAMPAGNEnounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
COWSnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
DANCEDverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the organ of sight
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
a young female
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS TOO HEALTHY.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
HEALTHYadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading HE IS TOO HEALTHY.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS TOO HEALTHY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
MASHERnoun
a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
OCONOMOWOC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
PAnounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
PROMnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
express in words
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
shebangnoun
an entire system; used in the phrase “the whole shebang”
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
up to a particular time
From this reading AN EMPTY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE AND A BLACK EYE--HE IS ARRESTED--OCONOMOWOC FOR HEALTH--HIS PA IS AN OLD MASHER--DANCED TILL THE COWS CAME HOME--THE GIRL PROM THE SUNNY SOUTH--THE BAD BOY IS SENT HOME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HE IS TOO HEALTHY.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
(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 “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What has he been doing Mr. Policeman?” asked the grocery man, as the policeman halted with the boy in front of the store.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Well, I was going by a house up here when this kid opened the door with a quart bottle of champagne, and he cut the wire and fired the cork at another boy, and the champagne went all over the sidewalk, and some of it went on me, and I knew there was something wrong, cause champagne is to expensive to waste that way, and he said he was running the shebang and if I would bring him here you would say he was all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, I knew you would get into trouble,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as a policeman came along leading him by the ear, the boy having an empty champagne bottle in one hand, and a black eye.
