used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
barkersnounUS /ˈbɑːrkərz/
plural of “barker” — someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
comin
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From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
Dennis
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From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
didn't
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From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
DreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
goin
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From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
grabsnounUS /ɡræbz/
plural of “grab” — a mechanical device for gripping an object
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
more'n
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From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
express in words
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Bishop grabs me by the elbow, Aunt Isabella gets a desperate grip on his coat tails, and Dennis hooks two fingers into the back of her belt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, it was almost too good to be true.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
at the time that
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I hadn't more'n got 'em inside of Dreamland before they has their mouths open and their eyes popped, and they was so rattled they didn't know whether they was goin' up or comin' down.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The barkers out in front of the dime attractions takes one look at us and loses their voices for a whole minute--and it takes a good deal to choke up one of them human cyclones.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When we lines up like that we has the fat woman takin' her first camel ride pushed behind the screen.
