used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
take in solid food
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
being one more than seven
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
provide as food
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
feedin
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From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
fellos
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From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
figgered
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From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
not any; not one
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
Sleepin
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From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
express in words
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleepin in the daytime is a kind of a joke anyway in the army.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the army a fellos hungry when they tell him to eat an no other time.
theyd
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From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
(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 After theyd blown a horn at me about eight different times I figgered I might as well stay up an rite you a letter.
at the time that
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every time you get to sleep the horses has to be fed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And when your not feedin them you got to get up an feed yourself.
