used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
anew
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
appendicitisnounUS /əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz/
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
didn't
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From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
at any time
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
promote over another
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
guyed
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From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
ten 10s
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
provided with artificial light
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
mightn't
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From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
by chance
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
caught or fixed
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
wasn't
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From this reading But I stuck to my bubble and wasn't to be guyed out of the idea, and finally he lit a cigar and started, in to bargain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he got kind of serious again; asked if I didn't know any cheaper way of getting killed; said I might have appendicitis for the same money and be fashionable.
at the time that
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Then he sat down again and wiped his eyes and asked as a favor whether he mightn't have a copy for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading When pa is in the right humor he can tease awfully, and that agreement had set him off worse than I had ever remembered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said I might possibly manage it if he would come down with the two hundred and fifty.
