affianced
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From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
Agnes
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From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
(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 All must then be over, or all is lost.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Senate has already passed it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
cannot
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From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
galootnoun
a disreputable or clumsy man
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Senate has already passed it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Senate has already passed it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
engage in
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
march in a procession
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
on one occasion
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Senate has already passed it.”
phosphatenounUS /ˈfɑːsfeɪt/
a salt of phosphoric acid
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was Washington.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The Senate has already passed it.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene was Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All must then be over, or all is lost.”
They'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They'd hang him in Colorado if he did,” observed Uncle Silver Tip; “but see to it at once, gal; the fourth of March draws on apace.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I'll do my best, Uncle Silver Tip,” said Agnes Huntington.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The scene was Washington.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Slippery Elm Benton loves me, and he cannot refuse his affianced wife his vote.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get the galoot to urge the Bill, gal; and I'll make over half them phosphate beds to you.
