used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
Blaise
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From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
I've
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From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
Iggy
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From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
Ignace
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From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
and nothing more
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
immediately past
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
mothar
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From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
Pulinski
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From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, can the croak, Iggy," ordered Jimmy Blaise, looking up from his writing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
We're
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From this reading "We're coming back, every last one of us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So I never come back, will poor my mothar this have an' keep always, remember me."
won't
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From this reading I've got a hunch that this won't be our last stab at the Boches."
the act of creating written works
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
ZEROadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading WAITING FOR ZERO HOUR "Him is done," announced Ignace Pulinski solemnly, as he slipped the letter he had just finished writing into an envelope.
