used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
ChaplinnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
don't
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From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
the act of consuming food
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
I'll
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From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
and nothing more
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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engage in
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
PershingnounUS /ˈpɜːrʃɪŋ/
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
express in words
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
up to a particular time
From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie Chaplin came to me and he said, "General Pershing says for you to get off of that barrel."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
we'll
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From this reading Then he said, "If you don't get off the barrel, we'll shoot the barrel out from under you."
used to ask for information about something
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wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So then General Pershing and Charlie Chaplin began wheeling a whole lot of cannons so as to make a big circle around me.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
won't
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From this reading I said, "I won't get off of the barrel till I finish eating this apple."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WILD NIGHT Now I'll tell you just exactly what happened while I was lying on that seat.
