used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
don't
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From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
framin
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From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
gettin
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From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
goin
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From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
havin
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From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
how
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From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
and nothing more
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Blessed if I know now just how it got around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
required or under orders
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
TAGverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
TORCHY'S
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From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
Vee
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From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TAG DAY AT TORCHY'S Course, in a way, it was our fault, I expect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
we'd
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From this reading I remember Vee and I havin' one or two little talks on the subject, but I don't think we'd tackled the proposition real serious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We never should have let on that there was any hitch about what we was goin' to name the baby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, at first we were too busy sort of gettin' used to havin' him around and framin' up a line on this parent act we was supposed to put over.
