used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
ain't
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
arcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
BACKINGnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
bent-in
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
bookful
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From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
cryin
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
didn't
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From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
don't
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From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
one or the other of two
From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
at any time
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
FLUFFnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
he's
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
HunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
I've
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
LearynounUS /ˈlɪri/
United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
loafin
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From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
lookin
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
by chance
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
noontime
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From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
and nothing more
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
select carefully from a group
From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
move hurridly
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
sayin
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
theater-escort
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From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They don't pick him out for these theater-escort snaps, either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
undershotadjective
having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
(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 Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
at the time that
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
which person or people
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
won't
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From this reading BACKING OUT OF A FLUFF RIOT They will turn up, won't they?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Here I was only yesterday noontime loafin' through the arcade, when who should I get the hail from but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages and his cap down over his ears.
you'd
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From this reading Now I ain't sayin' he's the toughest lookin' A. D. T. that ever sat on a call bench, for maybe I've seen worse; but with his bent-in nose, and his pop eyes, and that undershot jaw--well, he ain't one you'd send in to quiet a cryin' baby.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Hunch didn't pose for that picture of the sweet youth on the blue signs outside the district offices.
