Chapter II · James Wiswell Coffin 3D

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

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From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

(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 “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You come in fust, an’ you talk fust.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

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From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

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From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You come in fust, an’ you talk fust.

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From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

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From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

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From this reading You come in fust, an’ you talk fust.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

a short coat

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

a boy or man

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

the force of workers available

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

not any; not one

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

not one, and not any

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

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 I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

do one's shopping

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You come in fust, an’ you talk fust.

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yer jacket fits yer, an’ thet alone is enough to myke yer conspicus in this ’ere shop.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I see a good many men parss in an’ art from be’ind the carnter, but I don’t see none too many o’ the likes o’ you.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You come in fust, an’ you talk fust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ain’t no fly cop, but it strikes me you’re a bit different from the rest of us, though we’re all different enough, the Lord knows.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Nar, young man,” said Coffee John, pointing the stem of his pipe at the lad in the red sweater, “seein’ we’ve all agreed to testify, s’pose yer perceed to open the ball.