aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
(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 "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wouldn't.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
couldn't
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From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
didn't
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From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
Ed'snounUS /edz/
possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he wouldn't.
he'd
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From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
it's
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From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
Micolo
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From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
owin
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From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
rent-bill
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From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
Scottsville
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From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
SPRUNGverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
not in physical motion
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading If he'd ha' let me in, there, tonight, I could ha' got Ed's things an' then started to my sister's, out to Scottsville.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
two-seventy-five
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From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He claimed they was two-seventy-five still owin', and I didn't have but about fifty cents, so I couldn't pay it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It--it's all along o' that there Mr. Micolo!" the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Him an' his rent-bill!
wouldn't
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From this reading But he wouldn't.
