used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
a-sufferin
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From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I’m broke, and my heart’s broke, too,” said the Hero of Pago Bridge.
lacking funds
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
Bryce
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From this reading “Bryce up, gents!” he exclaimed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
disruptionnounUS /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
ex-medium
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From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Bryce up, gents!” he exclaimed.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “Bryce up, gents!” he exclaimed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bryce up, gents!” he exclaimed.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I’m broke, and my heart’s broke, too,” said the Hero of Pago Bridge.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “I’m broke, and my heart’s broke, too,” said the Hero of Pago Bridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
I'm
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From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
Pago
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From this reading “I’m broke, and my heart’s broke, too,” said the Hero of Pago Bridge.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “I’m broke, similar,” said the ex-medium, “and my nerves is a-sufferin’ from a severe disruption.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m broke, and my heart’s broke, too,” said the Hero of Pago Bridge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Bryce up, gents!” he exclaimed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coffee John thumped his red fist upon the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said the Harvard Freshman, after the last tale was told, “I’m dead broke, and my brain seems to have gone out of business.”
