used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
ain't
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From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, I realize it all right,” Conover answered him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I realize it all right,” Conover answered him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
Caine
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From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
CALEB
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From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
an occurrence of something
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
CONOVER
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From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
don't
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From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
at any time
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I realize it all right,” Conover answered him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
iotanounUS /ˌaɪˈoʊtə/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
make reference to
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
not any; not one
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I realize it all right,” Conover answered him.
and nothing more
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I only mention it in case you don’t realize.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, I realize it all right,” Conover answered him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
express a supposition
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That no man with an iota of breeding would ever have said the things you did, to the Committee members?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CALEB CONOVER EXPLAINS “I suppose,” volunteered Caine, as he and Conover walked back to town together, “I suppose you know you behaved like a wild ass of the desert?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It ain’t a parlor stunt to sling off your coat an’ grab a lady by the back hair.
