used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
can't
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From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
a special loved one
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
DRAKESnounUS /dreɪks/
plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
enjoyin
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
at any time
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
hankerin
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From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
He's
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
I'm
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
INDIGENTadjectiveUS /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
lookin
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
lovin
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
engage in
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
mebbe
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From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
Phœbe
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From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
rapid-fire
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From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
express in words
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her rapid-fire tongue gave no one a chance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
we'd
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
(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 THE HOME FOR INDIGENT DRAKES “WELL, if I can’t hug him,” Phœbe resigned herself briskly, “tell me his name and let me get acquainted as quick as possible.
willin
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From this reading He’s the most willin’-lookin’ creature I ever clapped eyes on, and I’m sure we’d be both enjoyin’ an innocent bit of lovin’.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Although I think you make a mistake, Jerry darling, not to let me hug him and get over with it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And mebbe if we had it out now right before your eyes we’d have done with it and not go hankerin’ after it behind your back.”
