007
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From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
any person at all
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
Didn't
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From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
one or the other of two
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
goin
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From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
grangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
I'll
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From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
I've
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From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
immediately past
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
over-civil
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From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
Poney
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From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
roastin
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From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
cut with a saw
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
they're
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From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
turn-table
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From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
at the time that
From this reading I’m not going to guy anyone as long as I steam—not when they’re new to the business an’ anxious to learn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
wreathed
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From this reading And I’m not goin’ to guy the old Mogul either, though I did find him wreathed around with roastin’-ears.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “I know it; but I’ve seen a wreck since then, and it has about scared the paint off me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wasn’t over-civil to you last time I saw him.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Leave him alone, Poney,” said 007 severely, as he was swung on the turn-table, “or I’ll—” “’Didn’t know the old granger was any special friend o’ yours, kid.
