used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
ain't
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
animal-like
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
c'n
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From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
He's
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
to a considerable degree
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
Jarvis
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
not any; not one
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
screechin
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
splint-bottomed
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
Sutton
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
waddled
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
