used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
Carlitos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a wonder, Janice.
and nothing more
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
la-dee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
Marty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
might's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
orita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
s'pose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "The se[~n]orita a fine la-dee, eh?" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mexican grinned, pocketing the money and the paper they had signed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
toddleverbUS /ˈtɑːdəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
(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 AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN AMAZING MEETING "Well," Marty observed, just as though he were awakening from a dream--and an unbelievable one at that--"I s'pose we might's well toddle along into town.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You're a wonder, Janice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You certainly pulled us out of one big mess--didn't she, Carlitos?"
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a wonder, Janice.
