used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
ain't
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From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
Bindle
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From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
commandeering
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From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
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enquired
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etc
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opinion or judgment
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
Ging
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From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
Ginger's
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From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
jer
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From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
Ow
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From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
cut with a saw
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
Simmonds
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From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fugitive shaft of light came into Ginger’s eyes as he saw the array of bottles on the kitchen table.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
male cat
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
unscrewing
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From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom Little and Bill Simmonds were busy commandeering all the glasses, cups, mugs, etc., they could find on the dresser, and unscrewing the tops of the beer bottles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Ow jer come?" enquired Bindle while these preparations were in progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
wiv
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From this reading "I don’t ’old wiv——" began Ginger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
you've
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From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind what you ’old with, Ging, you’ve got to stand by and see your old pal ain’t choked with all these good things."
