used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
ain't
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
AUNTYnoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
Ballard
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
chestyadjective
marked by a large or well-developed chest
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
havin
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From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
I'll
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From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
I've
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
indexedverbUS /ˈɪndekst/
past form of “index” — list in an index
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
Kyrle
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
runnin
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From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
express in words
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
tabasconounUS /təˈbæskoʊ/
a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
carry out
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And he is kind of crisp and snappy in his talk, I'll admit.
temper'ment
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From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
they're
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From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
toternoun
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
tryoutnounUS /ˈtraɪaʊt/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangers might think he was a grouch toter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After three weeks' tryout he shapes up as some grand little great-uncle, take it from me!
at the time that
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First off, you know, I had him card indexed as havin' more or less tabasco in his temper'ment, with a wide grumpy streak runnin' through his ego.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW AUNTY GOT THE NEWS Say, I expect it ain't good form to get chesty over your relations, specially when they're so new as mine; but I've got to hand it to Mr. Kyrle Ballard.
