one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, but I might as well have.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
Benson's
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
bridge-timbers
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I might as well have.
choo-chooin
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
Flemister
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From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
Flemister's
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, but I might as well have.
he's
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
Judson
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From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No, but I might as well have.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I might as well have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
Pennington
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From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
power-house
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
with speed
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
express in words
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is that so?
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Did you see the engine?" queried the superintendent quickly.
switch-engine
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
carry out
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
a special situation
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
We're
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From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
(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 "No, but I might as well have.
at the time that
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're far enough to put the handcuffs onto Mr. Pennington Flemister any time you say," asserted Judson.
you'll
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From this reading "There was one little thing that I forgot to put in the report: when you get ready to take that missing switch-engine back, you'll find it _choo-chooin'_ away up yonder in Flemister's new power-house that he's built out of boards made from Mr. Benson's bridge-timbers."
