used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Well, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
CALVIN'SnounUS /ˈkælvənz/
possessive form of “calvin” — United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
comin
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From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
droppin
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From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
set up or found
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "They're handsome dishes!" replied Calvin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
joggin
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From this reading Well, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
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 "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They're handsome dishes!" replied Calvin.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
s'pose
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From this reading Well, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
Sim
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From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
sitting-room
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From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALVIN'S STORY Passing from the kitchen into the back sitting-room, Calvin found Mr. Sim hunched in his chair, looking injured.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
They're
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From this reading "They're handsome dishes!" replied Calvin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
(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, Sim, I s'pose I must be joggin' along."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't have me hurry and risk droppin' of them, would you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
you've
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From this reading "I didn't know but you had gone without comin' in," he said; "seems to me you've ben a long time with them dishes."
