used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
a-comin
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From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading You can't beat him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
can't
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a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
Edison'snounUS /ˈedɪsənz/
possessive form of “edison” — United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
eh
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
fer
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't beat him.
Hooper
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moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
lad's
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From this reading "That there lad's a reg'lar rip-snorter, Perfesser.
let's
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
Perfesser
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
reg'lar
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rip-snorter
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From this reading "That there lad's a reg'lar rip-snorter, Perfesser.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That there lad's a reg'lar rip-snorter, Perfesser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That there lad's a reg'lar rip-snorter, Perfesser.
a special situation
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL "This quite overcomes me," said Professor Gray to Mr. Hooper.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I hurried back to invite some of my pupils to hear a message from Mr. Edison's laboratory; but trust Bill to do the thing in a monumental fashion!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
(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, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
what's
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From this reading Well, now, let's set down here in the middle; eh, Mother? an' wait fer what's a-comin'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't beat him.
