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I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing! Say! I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth. And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar. The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!”
during the time that
From this reading “And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
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From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
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From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
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From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
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From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
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From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
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From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
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From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
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From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
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From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
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From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
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From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say!
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From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll be one of a party of six to go before Congress and tell all I know about an upper berth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The upper berth in a sleeping car is the same relation to comfort that a carpet tack is to a bare foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
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From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was down on the card to make a quick jump to Pittsburg a few nights ago, and I'm a lemon if I didn't draw an upper berth in the sleeping car thing!
during the time that
From this reading And I'd like to tell it right now while I'm good and hot around the collar.
