used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "To its conscience, when its conscience is intelligently approached."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "To its conscience," replied Crazy firmly.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
doesn't
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From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
with resolute determination
From this reading "To its conscience," replied Crazy firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
I've
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From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
From this reading "To its conscience, when its conscience is intelligently approached."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To its conscience, when its conscience is intelligently approached."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
Mugwumps
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From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Turkey, no-o-o!
no-o-o
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From this reading "No, Turkey, no-o-o!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
organising
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From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To its conscience," replied Crazy firmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
at the time that
From this reading "To its conscience, when its conscience is intelligently approached."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been amusing myself," said Crazy with a drawl, "organising the Mugwumps, the intelligent and independent vote, the balance of power, you know, the party that doesn't heel to any boss, but votes according to its, to its----" "To its what, Crazy?" said Hickey, gently.
you're
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From this reading "Oh, you're for sale, are you?" said Turkey aggressively.
