used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
cussnounUS /kʌs/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
don't
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From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
and nothing more
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
nothin
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From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
on one occasion
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't care a cuss for nothin' but the boy,” said Bob the business man.
express in words
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
she's
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From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
StreaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny had heard of the Boston man and the purchase of the Pay Streak.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
throwed
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From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He permitted his glance to stray in Bob's direction.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “She can stick to her millionaire,—she's throwed me down,—but I want to see the boy just once and kiss him on his little lips, and say good-by and get out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not liked Mr. Graham's looks from the first, and he was liking them even less as time went on.
