afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
aren't
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From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
can't
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From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
I'm
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From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
muh
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From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
express in words
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I'm glad the girls aren't along!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because they can't call me down for my slang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
the act of using
From this reading And believe muh--as the telephone girls say--I can use slang now and then--some!"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
(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 UNEXPECTED HELP "Well, we certainly are up against it--good and proper!" exclaimed Jack.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Walter, leaning back against the gunwale to rest after laboring over the refractory engine of the _Dixie_.
