used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
a-plenty
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From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
a-tall
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From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
ain't
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From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
at any time
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
your parents
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
come to pass
From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
It's
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From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
most important element
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
Nell
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From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
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 “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
go across or through
From this reading “Nothing ever happens in Canyon Pass.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Folks buy and sell, and argue and scheme, and otherwise play the fool out on the main streets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
there's
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From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It’s in the back alleys o’ life, Nell, that the interesting things happen.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For a right busy town on its main street, there’s less happens in the back alleys than in any camp I ever seen—and I seen a-plenty.
Tubbs
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From this reading “No, there ain’t no news—no news a-tall,” declared Mrs. Sam Tubbs, comfortably rocking.
