used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
ain't
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From this reading I ain't as a rule.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ain't as a rule.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
BridgeportnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒpɔːrt/
a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
diplomanounUS /dɪˈploʊmɑː/
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
finickyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnəki/
exacting especially about details
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
FRAME-UPnoun
an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
hair-dressin
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From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
immediately past
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
and nothing more
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
having a point
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I ain't as a rule.
express in words
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
shouldn't
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From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
STUBBYadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading A FRAME-UP FOR STUBBY I expect I shouldn't have been so finicky.
carry out
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
they'd
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From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
typistnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪst/
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
at the time that
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
whoever
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From this reading My usual play is to press the button and take whoever is sent in from the general office.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She got real haughty when I pointed out that we was using only one "l" in Albany now, but nothing I could say would keep her from writing Bridgeport as two words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the last young lady typist they'd wished on me must have eased in on the job with a diploma from some hair-dressin' establishment.
