used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
(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 J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
balletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
bute
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From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
Clam-Bake
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From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
Dienastys
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From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
EmpiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
a social unit living together
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
FISK
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From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
GobblernounUS /ˈɡɑːbələr/
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
Gustive
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From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
HornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
Hornet'snounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
JOB'SnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
immediately past
From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
Maskaline
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From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
not any; not one
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
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 J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
go across or through
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
PoliticiansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
RailnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
Rodes
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From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
settin
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From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
speernounUS /spɪr/
German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
Steambotes
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From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Last Gustive" attends the Annual Clam-Bake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
a special situation
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
totterverbUS /ˈtɑːtər/
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
From this reading Empires may totter and Dienastys pass in their checks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
at the time that
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading J. FISK, Jr., may set the heel of his bute down onto the neck of Rail Rodes--Steambotes--ballet gals, and all that sort o' thing, and this mundane speer will jog along, as slick as a pin, and no questions asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But deprive a Fat man of his little clam-bake, and it would be full as pleasant as settin' down onto a Hornet's nest, when the Hornet family were all to home.
