used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
beginnin
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
bein
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From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
boss'snounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
possessive form of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
clawsses
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
a female human offspring
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
discardsnounUS /dɪˈskɑːrdz/
plural of “discard” — anything that is cast aside or discarded
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
doin's
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From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
fam'ly
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
havin
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
I'm
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing like that!
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
Marjorie
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From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
and nothing more
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
reg'lar
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From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
secnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
SKEETnounUS /skiːt/
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only it does help, when Marjorie, the boss's married daughter, has planned some social doin's, to get an invite like a reg'lar guy.
in or at or to some place
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
be standing; be upright
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
There's
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From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
a special situation
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
thinkin
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From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
in the direction of
From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not that I'm thinkin' of havin' a fam'ly crest worked on my shirt sleeves, or that I'm beginnin' to sympathize with the lower clawsses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN SKEET HAD HIS DAY There's one thing about bein' a private sec,--you stand somewhere on the social list.
you're
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From this reading It may be down towards the foot among the discards; but you're in the running.
