used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
AcmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
(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 "You can count my chips for all I got."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Pink's dimples showed briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Pink's dimples showed briefly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
handoutsnounUS /ˈhændaʊts/
plural of “handout” — an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
how
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From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
ten 10s
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
I've
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From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
North-Dakoty
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From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
Pink's
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From this reading Pink's dimples showed briefly.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pink's dimples showed briefly.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
there's
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From this reading But, anyway, there's a couple of hundred I know I've got,--counting Acme handouts and all."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
We-ell
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From this reading "We-ell--" the dried little man laid down his fork to rub his chin thoughtfully, "I never had much call to spend money in Sioux, North-Dakoty.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll go through my pockets when I get filled up, and see how rich I am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can count my chips for all I got."
