used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
ain't
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From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
(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 Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
cuz
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From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
dey
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From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
fidgeted
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From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
not accessible to view
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
I'm
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From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
It's
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From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
lookin
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From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
engage in
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
Micky
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From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
Nelly
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From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
Noo
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From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
on'y
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From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
go across or through
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
express in words
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
she's
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From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
Skelly
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From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
t'ink
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From this reading “Mick, do yeh really t’ink dey kin make a real artist of Nelly?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, she’s on’y a kid,” said Skelly to whom it seemed impossible that quiet and meekness should have any power hidden under its cloak.
wid
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From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading Now I’m a lookin’ out the winder at all the trees and little houses we pass an’ I ain’t so tired wid de ride,” replied Micky.
yeh
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From this reading “It’s cuz yeh are so anxious to git there.
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 THE END OF A HAPPY SUMMER “Say Micky, dis is some trip from Noo York to Happy Hills, ain’t it?” remarked Skelly, as he fidgeted in the seat.
