used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a bit of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You needn’t think, just because you’ve been hearing about Chaik Jay’s foolishness, that he and Tad Coon had all the fun there was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
for the reason that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a bit of it.
Chaik
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CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Tommy Peele knew about most of them.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading You needn’t think, just because you’ve been hearing about Chaik Jay’s foolishness, that he and Tad Coon had all the fun there was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a bit of it.
Jay'snounUS /dʒeɪz/
possessive form of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
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and nothing more
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course Tommy Peele knew about most of them.
by chance
From this reading And maybe you think he wasn’t puzzled!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of course Tommy Peele knew about most of them.
needn't
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bit of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a bit of it.
Peele
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From this reading Of course Tommy Peele knew about most of them.
Peele's
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From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading And maybe you think he wasn’t puzzled!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You needn’t think, just because you’ve been hearing about Chaik Jay’s foolishness, that he and Tad Coon had all the fun there was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course Tommy Peele knew about most of them.
in or at that place or location
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
Tommy
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precisely as stated
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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From this reading And maybe you think he wasn’t puzzled!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were happening round Tommy Peele’s barn at the very same time.
the person or people being spoken to
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you've
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