used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
ain't
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From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
(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 STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
Bigmouth
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
Bissett
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
botherin
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
don't
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From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
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 "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
GizzardnounUS /ˈɡɪzərd/
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
goin'ta
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
only a very short time before
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
I'm
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
It's
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From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
on one occasion
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
and nothing more
From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
STUNGadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
Sube
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From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
swimmin
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From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUNG "I ain't hardly had a decent swim all summer," Sube complained to Gizzard one day late in August.
Unionville
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From this reading "The Unionville hole is the only decent one there is!" returned Sube bitterly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
(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, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
at the time that
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, why don't we fix up some other swimmin'-hole?" suggested Gizzard.
won't
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From this reading "And I'm goin'ta fix that Bigmouth Bissett so's he won't come botherin' when _I'm_ in swimmin'!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's all right to go in on the sly once in a while, but when you got to do it all the time it gets to be a chestnut."
