used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
react verbally
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
committy
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From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
CONUNDRUMS
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From this reading CONUNDRUMS.
didn't
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From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading The old gentleman evaporated immediately.
every person
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman evaporated immediately.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
goin
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From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
haulin
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From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The old gentleman evaporated immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
Let-her
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From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
maddernounUS /ˈmædər/
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
meetin
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From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
nosin
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From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman evaporated immediately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
pilin
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From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
express in words
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
skule
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From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
express in words
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
they'll
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From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IF a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?--_Answer._ Let-her B.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then Bill got sick haulin' them, and everybody got sick a nosin' them, but Bill got madder, and didn't give it up, but kept a pilin' up the cats and--" "Can you tell what the committee are holding a meeting for?"
