used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
at or in the front
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
(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 Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
can't
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From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
don't
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From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
gettin
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From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
only a very short time before
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
I'd
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From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
and nothing more
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
loomin
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From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
messyadjectiveUS /ˈmesi/
dirty and disorderly
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
express in words
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
a special situation
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
Torchy
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From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She don't say it messy, understand--just states it quiet and pleasant.
VARIATIONSnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
VEE
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From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And there we are, hardly at the end of our first month, with the rocks loomin' ahead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I have, Torchy," says she; "and, what is more, I mean to keep on doing it."
in or at the place that
From this reading Say, where did I collect all this bunk about gettin' married, anyway?
in the company of; together with
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VEE WITH VARIATIONS "But--but look here, Vee," says I, after I'd got my breath back, "you can't do a thing like that, you know."
