used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
ain't
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
(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 “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Dey don’t have to buy car-tickets,” argued Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
autermobiles
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From this reading “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
Brennan
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Dey don’t have to buy car-tickets,” argued Joe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
car-tickets
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From this reading Dey don’t have to buy car-tickets,” argued Joe.
che
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
Dey
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From this reading “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
don't
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From this reading Dey don’t have to buy car-tickets,” argued Joe.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
fer
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
goin
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dey don’t have to buy car-tickets,” argued Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
Joe
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From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
and nothing more
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
the act of using
From this reading “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dey all got autermobiles what dey will use.
at the time that
From this reading THE CIRCUS AT HAPPY HILLS “Mister Uncle Ben, ain’t che goin’ to ask no money fer our circus?” asked Joe Brennan, when he heard of the entertainment.
which person or people
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why no, Joe, this is to be a treat given by us to the people who did so much for Little Citizens.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will cost them a lot of money just to get here, as it is.”
