used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
(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 Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
bulling
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From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
can't
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From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
I'm
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From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
kindheartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
immediately past
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
philanthropistnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
shortsnounUS /ʃɔːrts/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
not in physical motion
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first can't harm you and the second can't help you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
they'll
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From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I'm still sitting up and taking nourishment.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
at the time that
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
which person or people
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
workingman's
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From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year, when I was bulling the market, the longs all said that I was a kindhearted old philanthropist, who was laying awake nights scheming to get the farmers a top price for their hogs; and the shorts allowed that I was an infamous old robber, who was stealing the pork out of the workingman's pot.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are two things you never want to pay any attention to--abuse and flattery.
you're
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From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some men are like yellow dogs--when you're coming toward them they'll jump up and try to lick your hands; and when you're walking away from them they'll sneak up behind and snap at your heels.
