used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
ALVIN
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From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
terminate
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
can't
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From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
doin
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From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
durin
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From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
glaresnounUS /ɡlerz/
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
hangin
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From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
how
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From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
I'm
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From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
and nothing more
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
lookin
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From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
roused to anger
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
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 Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
not divisible by two
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
and nothing more
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
puffinnounUS /ˈpʌfɪn/
any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
move hurridly
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
express in words
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
strap-swingin
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From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I might lay it to an odd break, only things of that kind has happened to me so often.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
the upper part of anything
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
watchin
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From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
(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 You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
which person or people
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Must have been some my fault; for here was a whole subway car full of people, and I'm the one he seems to pick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LITTLE WHILE WITH ALVIN I can't say just how I got roped in; whether it was me that discovered Alvin, or him who took to me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Anyway, here I am, doin' the strap-swingin' act patient, without makin' any mad dash for a seat at stations, but hangin' on and watchin' the crowds shift sort of curious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might as well, you know; for if you do get a chance to camp down durin' the rush hours, along comes some fat lady and stands puffin' in front of you, or a thin, tired lookin' one who glares at you over the top of your paper.
