used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
ALEX
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From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
react verbally
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
on or to one side
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
at any time
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
I'll
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From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you get gay, I’ll have to put the irons on you—just for luck.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
RubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
make square
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I just asked you to step aside for a minute so I could find out.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t think anything about it,” was the answer, in an unpleasant tone of voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALEX GETS A SQUARE MEAL “And you think I turned the trick?” asked Rube.
you'll
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From this reading “See here, stranger, if you ever get irons on me, you’ll have to put up a fight for it,” Rube remarked with a scowl.
