used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
agin
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From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
a cherished desire
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
bamboozlin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
bribin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
Climbin
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From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
electioneerin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
else
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From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
an act that fails
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
gettin
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From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
Goin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
hirin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
roused to anger
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
Maggie's
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From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
attach to a support
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
others
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From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
pullin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
slippin
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From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said of heart failure, others said of a broken heart caused by disappointed ambition.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
talkin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE relation on Maggie’s side is dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
travellin
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From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Climbin’ hard every minute to get up the high mount of his ambition, slippin’ back agin anon, or oftener, and mad and bitter all the time to see his hated rival a gettin’ nearer the prize than he wuz.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Goin’ round electioneerin’, makin’ speeches by night, travellin’ by day, pullin’ wires here and pullin’ wires there, bamboozlin’ this man, hirin’ that man, bribin’ the other man, and talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ to every one on ’em.
wuz
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From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, somebody else got higher than he wuz, and he fit too hard.
