used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And stay out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
have
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Bemis
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
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depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
ex-leverman
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a boy or man
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
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any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
I'd
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From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
a small worthless amount
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JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
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originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Mort
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From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
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RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And stay out.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
towerman
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
What's
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From this reading "What’s the call for sitting down on a fellow this way, I’d like to know!" muttered Bemis sullenly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I ain’t doing no harm," retorted Mort Bemis, ex-leverman of the depot switch tower.
