used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
ain't
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
put or send forth
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
chuckin
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From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
Elba
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divisible by two
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
gettin
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From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
havin
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From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
he's
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From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
how
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From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
lookin
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From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
mornin
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From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
noticin
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From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
OOLONGnounUS /ˈuːlɔːŋ/
Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
Piddie
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From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
runnin
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From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
express in words
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
we'd
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From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This fine spell of weather has braced Old Hickory up until he almost forgets how he's cast himself for the great grouch collector.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
at the time that
From this reading I can tell that by the puzzled way he has of lookin' me over when he thinks I ain't noticin'.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Things must have been runnin' smooth, too; for he can even read about the Return from Elba plans without chuckin' the mornin' paper into the waste basket and gettin' purple behind the ears.
wonderin
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From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
but in spite of that
From this reading IN ON THE OOLONG Course it was a cinch; but Piddie ain't got done wonderin' yet how I did it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, we'd been havin' a quiet week at the Corrugated.
