used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading RALPH INVESTIGATES THE EXPLOSION.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
INVESTIGATESverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪts/
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading RALPH INVESTIGATES THE EXPLOSION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
it's
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From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
and nothing more
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading What exploded?” demanded Ralph, ignoring the man’s manner purposely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH INVESTIGATES THE EXPLOSION.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH INVESTIGATES THE EXPLOSION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
the act of using
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What happened?
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “We’ve not got much use for Yankees this side of the line, and you can put that in your pipe, smoke it and just dig out.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you figure that it’s some of your bally business?” was the response, in loud, bullying tones.
