used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glory be!
bhoys
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From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
courthroom
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From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
Davidsburg
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From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
dhreams
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From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory be!
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
jest's
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From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
in the near future
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
shtinkin
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From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
Slavin
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From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it._ SHAKESPEARE.
tu
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From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
wanst
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From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
warrm
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From this reading But I'm glad tu be quit av that warrm, shtinkin' courthroom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
(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 "Well, bhoys," said Sergeant Slavin to his henchmen, "here we are---back tu th' land av our dhreams wanst more.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Number Six, from the East, drew up at the small platform of Davidsburg and presently steamed slowly on its way westward, minus three passengers.
