used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
agitatornounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/
one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
ain't
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From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
any thing at all
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
climbernounUS /ˈklaɪmər/
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
don't
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From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
durin
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From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
I'm
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From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
it's
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From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
JOLTnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
lettin
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From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
held up in the air
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
on one occasion
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
and nothing more
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
not in physical motion
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Remember," says she, "Friday evenings only, from half after eight until not later than ten."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
WESTY
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From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Course I'm still under suspicion; but while the ban ain't lifted complete she don't treat me quite so much like a porch climber or a free speech agitator.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Anyway, Aunty has softened up to the extent of lettin' me come around once a week without makin' me assume a disguise, or crawl in through the coal chute.
Yes'm
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From this reading "Yes'm," says I, "and it's mighty----" "Please!" she breaks in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GETTING A JOLT FROM WESTY You might call it time out, or suspended hostilities durin' peace negotiations, or anything like that.
