used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
(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 If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
biled
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From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
bobbinnounUS /ˈbɑːbən/
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
cleen
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From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
clothing in general
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
take in solid food
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
fugit
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From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
hooman
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From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
kernals
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From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
take the midday meal
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
masheen
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From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
the force of workers available
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
mountins
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From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
mowin
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From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
nabor's
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From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
a full supply
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
punkins
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From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
remindin
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From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
sholdered
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From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
Skeensboro
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From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
sleev
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From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
tempus
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From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The little heads on top of the great sweating bodies, looked as if they were sleev buttons drove in the top of the Punkins.
umbreller
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From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. GREEN put me up a lunch to eat on the cars, and robin' myself in a cleen biled shirt, I sholdered my umbreller and left Skeensboro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great mountins of hooman flesh were bobbin' about like kernals of corn on a red hot stove, remindin' me of a corn field full of punkins set up on clothes pins.
at the time that
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If all flesh is grass, thought I, when old _tempus fugit_ comes along with his mowin' masheen to cut this crop of fat men, I reckon he will have to hire some of his nabor's barns, to help hold all of his hay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seen at Union Park was sublime with plenty of Ham fat.
