used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
(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 wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think you are a devil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
exhale hard
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
a youthful male person
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
CODnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I think you are a devil.
ENJOYSverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
a young female
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
GROCERYnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
HIREDadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
LIVERnounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
a person who carries a message
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
OILnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
PANCAKESnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
not in physical motion
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you are a devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
VOWSnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading HIS GIRL GOES BACK ON HIM--THE GROCERY MAN IS AFRAID--BUT THE BAD BOY IS A WRECK!--“MY GIRL, HAS SHOOK ME!”--THE BAD BOY'S HEART IS BROKEN--STILL HE ENJOYS A BIT OF FUN--COD- LIVER OIL ON THE PANCAKES--THE HIRED GIRLS MADE VICTIMS--THE BAD BOY VOWS VENGEANCE ON HIS GIRL AND THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you git right away from here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in with a hungry look on his face, and a wild light in his eye.
