used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
coonskinnoun
a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
give expression to
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
gettin
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From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
greetsverbUS /ɡriːts/
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
horse-blanket
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From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
I'd
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From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
it's
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From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
kiddin
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From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
mornin
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From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
offhandadjectiveUS /ˈɔːfˈhænd/
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
and nothing more
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
express in words
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
SpeciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
sportin
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From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Believe me, this gettin' married act is the big plunge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
Uh-huh
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From this reading Uh-huh!
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Say, I thought I'd taken a sportin' chance now and then before; but I was only kiddin' myself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
at the time that
From this reading Specially when it's done offhand and casual, the way we went at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My first jolt is handed me early in the mornin' as we piles off the mountain express at this little flag stop up in Vermont, and a roly-poly gent in a horse-blanket ulster and a coonskin cap with a badge on it steps up and greets me cheerful.
