used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
(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 I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
a youthful male person
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They're cheering up wherever he goes.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
derbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
dum-dums
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From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading They're cheering up wherever he goes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They're cheering up wherever he goes.
he'd
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From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
he's
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From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
lowed
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From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
mouthfuls
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From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
ring-tailed
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From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
snorternounUS /ˈsnɔːrtər/
someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
caught or fixed
From this reading I 'lowed I remembered the old boy; in fact he'd stuck in my mind all day.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
that's
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From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
They're
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From this reading They're cheering up wherever he goes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
(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 "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Well,' Ted went on, 'he's a ring-tailed snorter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They're cheering up wherever he goes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
wopsnounUS /wɑːps/
plural of “wop” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading He's got an American uniform, tin derby and all, and he's up in the front trenches in the cold and mud with his chocolates and stuff, talking the lingo to the wops and putting heart into them something surprising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Remember the old boy you were talking to this morning?' asked Ted between two mouthfuls of dum-dums--that's beans, Uncle Bill.
