used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
ain't
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From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
Bickford
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From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
It's
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From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
ketchin
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From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
mushinessnoun
a mushy pulpy softness
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
near-gentleman
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From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
not any; not one
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
Percival
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From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
spider-legged
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From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
Sproul
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From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Hiram did most of the talking, puffing at one of the host's long cigars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Cap'n Sproul sat on the edge of a spider-legged chair, great unhappiness on his countenance.
the act of using
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Honorable J. Percival Bickford, rotund and suave with the mushiness of the near-gentleman, met them graciously in the hall, having waited for the servant to announce them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It ain't no use," he reflected, his mind bitter with the memories of his own occupancy of that office.
you're
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From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
you've
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From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It's like the smallpox and the measles; you've got to have a run of 'em yourself before you're safe from ketchin' 'em."
