aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
matters of personal concern
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
ain't
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From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
busieradjectiveUS /ˈbɪziər/
comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
true confidential information
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
don't
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From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
at any time
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
first-hand
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From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
I'd
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From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
I'll
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From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
messieradjectiveUS /ˈmesiər/
comparative of “messy” — dirty and disorderly
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
worried and uneasy
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I expect I indulged in more serious thought stuff than I'd ever been guilty of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
TORCHY
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From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
U-boats
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From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as affairs got messier and messier, and the U-boats got busier, and I heard some first-hand details of what had happened to the Belgians--well, I got mighty restless.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN TORCHY GOT THE CALL No, I ain't said much about it before.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I'll admit that at first there I don't quite know where I was at.
you're
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From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading There are some things you're apt to keep to yourself, specially the ones that root deep.
