used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
a special loved one
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD LUCK FOR JOE.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD LUCK FOR JOE.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
Here's
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From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
JOE
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From this reading GOOD LUCK FOR JOE.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
lasses
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From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading GOOD LUCK FOR JOE.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Joe!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
and nothing more
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hooray!" said Joe, swinging the molasses jug over his head as if it had been a feather, or the stars and stripes on Fourth of July morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Flossy, my darling, you are a poet sure; only poetry, like an alligator, must have feet, or it will lose its reputation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's your 'lasses, Granny; and what do you think?
