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From this reading FOUR POINTS OF A CASE.--5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
ain't
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From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
bung-hole
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From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
capt'n
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From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
an occurrence of something
From this reading FOUR POINTS OF A CASE.--5.
cider-barrel
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From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
didn't
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From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR POINTS OF A CASE.--5.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR POINTS OF A CASE.--5.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading FOUR POINTS OF A CASE.--5.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
a source of difficulty
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The capt'n draws us up in single file, and sets a cider-barrel rolling down the hill, and each man takes his shot at the bung-hole as it turns up.
which person or people
From this reading It is afterwards examined, and if there is a shot that didn't go in the bung-hole the number who missed it is expelled.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
a late time of life
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading I belonged to the company ten years, and there ain't been nobody expelled yet."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading An Eastern editor says that a man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives.
