used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
anew
From this reading Anyway, I'd stand in line waitin' for a thing like that to happen again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And if your boss called you a name like that, would you resign, or throw out your chest and strike for a raise?
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
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something many people believe that is false
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filin
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a young female
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coins made of gold
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come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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joshin
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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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prefer or wish to do something
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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by chance
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a form of address for a man
From this reading But, then, maybe it was only some of Mr. Robert's fancy joshin'.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if your boss called you a name like that, would you resign, or throw out your chest and strike for a raise?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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raise the level or amount of something
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resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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RUNGnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
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runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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snifflin
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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SPOONERS
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be standing; be upright
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deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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a special situation
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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waitin
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, then, maybe it was only some of Mr. Robert's fancy joshin'.
how something is done or how it happens
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what's
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at the time that
From this reading The way it begun was when I runs across this new girl in the filin' room and finds her snifflin' over one of the index cases.
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if your boss called you a name like that, would you resign, or throw out your chest and strike for a raise?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if your boss called you a name like that, would you resign, or throw out your chest and strike for a raise?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if your boss called you a name like that, would you resign, or throw out your chest and strike for a raise?
