used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
dang
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From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
don't
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From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
the act of departing
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
I'm
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From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
I've
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From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
go away from a place
From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
Rimmers
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From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
Scotty's
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From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
spottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
there's
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From this reading "And there's some other Black Rimmers I've got a bill against."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
we'd
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From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I feel as if we'd had enough excitement enough for a while.
yearlin
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From this reading "Right now I'm going to figure up what that dang spotty yearlin' of old Scotty's cost me," he stated grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
you'd
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From this reading "Honey, you'd best leave the Black Rimmers alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hope you don't try holding your breath till you collect," Belle retorted.
