used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
eh
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
Geerusalem
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gettin
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Like you got away with it that other time, eh, Miles?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
heerd
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I've
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
Jule
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like you got away with it that other time, eh, Miles?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like you got away with it that other time, eh, Miles?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
Pete
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From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
Quintell
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runnin
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Oh, Pete!” he called out suddenly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
express in words
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like you got away with it that other time, eh, Miles?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “An’ so you’re Jule Quintell, the boss of Geerusalem, I’ve heerd so much about, eh?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Like you got away with it that other time, eh, Miles?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They tell me you bin runnin’ things to suit yoreself, an’ gettin’ away with it.
yoreself
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t look awful glad to see an old friend, Miles,” said Billy Gee suavely, after a short pause.
you're
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