used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
boin
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
don't
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Finnerty
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
a state of high honor
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Goosevelt
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From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Hammyadjective
affectedly dramatic; overacted
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
Hammy'll
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From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
ten 10s
From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
I'll
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From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
Imogene
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
incinerationnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnəreɪʃən/
the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
Isabelle
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
It's
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
McSween
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
McSween's
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
Pretselbok
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
Pygstyster
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From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
quivered
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “It's d' swiftest deal of d' season!” said De Pygstyster.
t'ing
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
t'ink
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
Von
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Four Hundred were agog.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Hammy'll boin a wet dog.
at the time that
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
won't
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From this reading “Hammy won't do a t'ing to McSween's millions, I don't t'ink!” said Von Pretselbok.
youse
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From this reading An' don't youse forget it, I'll be in on d' incineration!” said Goosevelt.
élite
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From this reading When the betrothal of Isabelle Imogene McSween to Hamilton Finnerty was tipped off to their set, the élite of Harlem fairly quivered with the glow and glory of it.
