used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading So do!" advised the Cap'n with bitter irony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
askin
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From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
autographsnounUS /ˈɔːtəɡræfs/
plural of “autograph” — something written by one's own hand
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading So do!" advised the Cap'n with bitter irony.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
Cap'n
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From this reading So do!" advised the Cap'n with bitter irony.
centennialnounUS /senˈteniəl/
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do!
a quad with a square body
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading So do!" advised the Cap'n with bitter irony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
the literary culture
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
engage in
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
playin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
ramjam
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From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
move hurridly
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do!
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can see 'em askin' the band to stop playin' so that they can stand and meditate on them letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
tub-squirt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can see a ramjam rush of the people away from the tub-squirt, right in the middle of it, to look at them autographs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going to put them on exhibition at the centennial, and make them the great feature of the day," mumbled the poet, apologetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So do!" advised the Cap'n with bitter irony.
