used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
ain't
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From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
approval
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
apart from; not including
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
Griggs
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From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
havin
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From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
meddlin
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From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
outta
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From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An' I give you credit for havin' some sense!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
TISH
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From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He glared at the reporter with indignant disgust and, as they entered the room used for the sessions of the borough council, flopped down in a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
WigglyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪɡəli/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENTER SERGEANT TISH The constable and Wiggly had left the basement, and Griggs was almost apoplectic with anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now if you ain't made a fine mess of things!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might have got a confession outta him except for your meddlin'.
