used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
ag'inst
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From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
couldn't
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From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
deadlinenounUS /ˈdedlaɪn/
the point in time at which something must be completed
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
Diddums
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From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
doglikeadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːɡlaɪk/
resembling a dog; especially in devotion
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
Ephr'm
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From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
divisible by two
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
melodee
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From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
nickered
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From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
Ol
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From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
ragtimenounUS /ˈræɡtaɪm/
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
seraphimnounUS /ˌsɜːrɑːˈfiːm/
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
short-temperedadjective
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
express in words
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He nickered like a pony and said he was the dog in this deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
To-night
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From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
tuckered
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From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
two-by-fournoun
a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ol' Ephr'm Johnson was a deacon of de church in Tennessee, An' of course it was ag'inst de rules t' sing ragtime melodee!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-night as I was making cocoa before we went to bed I tried to tell my Diddums there was something positively doglike in my devotion to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
at the time that
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
which person or people
From this reading But I am the one, I notice, who always makes up first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he pulled me over on his knee and said that men get short-tempered when they were tuckered out with worry and hard work, and that probably it would be hard for even two of the seraphim always to get along together in a two-by-four shack, where you couldn't even have, a deadline for the sake of dignity.
