used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
aint
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From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
couldn't
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From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
Dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
dearly loved
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debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
Edgerton
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
an act that fails
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
hadn't
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
hear with intention
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MOMnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
express in words
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
SpokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
express in words
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I have had my first failure in my new job of telling the Spokesman what to say to the American people.
at the time that
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I went out to-day and bought the afternoon paper and He hadn’t said a word of what I had told Mr. Edgerton to tell Him to say.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had talked about the money them Dago nations owes us but all He said was that the debts was a sacred obligation and the American people would exact a settlement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Mom you can see that aint saying nothing when there aint enough money in the whole world to pay them and we couldn’t let them send us goods without ruining all our industries.
