used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Come off what?" asked Iggy in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
BLOWNadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
else
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From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
Iggy
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From this reading "Come off what?" asked Iggy in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come off what?" asked Iggy in surprise.
iss
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From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
py
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From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
be seated
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Come off what?" asked Iggy in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
except if; if not
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come off what?" asked Iggy in surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I iss only sit on de ground, and unless I iss come off him--py jolly! where else could I go?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading BLOWN UP Bob, who was cleaning some of the mud off his leggings, looked up and over at his Polish chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I didn't mean come off the earth!" exclaimed Bob, with a laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, you, come off that!" he exclaimed.
