used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
for the reason that
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
BronxnounUS /brɑːŋks/
a borough of New York City
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
and nothing more
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
landin
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From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
movin
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From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
oncet
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From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
express in words
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now you know the rest of my story, because some of you guys has had a hand in it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Well, my pace was just about as quick—and as dead easy as he struck the landin’ at the bottom I struck the gutter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I sure had one grand time while it lasted—and it lasted just about six months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw a man oncet—we was movin’ a party from Harlem to the Bronx—fall down a flight of stairs with a sofa on his back, and he sure did get some pace on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, say, boys, most of you has heard what happened to me after that.
