used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
ain't
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From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
Bascom's
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From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't be gone more'n that.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
can't
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From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I won't be gone more'n that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't be gone more'n that.
I'll
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From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
I've
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From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
LEGALIZEDverbUS /ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
past form of “legalize” — make legal
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
more'n
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From this reading I won't be gone more'n that.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
PICKPOCKETnounUS /ˈpɪkpɑːkət/
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
runnin
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From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
sartin
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From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
carry out
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
TellynounUS /ˈteli/
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
ter
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From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
Thar's
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From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bascom's to take me up to the head, an' if the boat's runnin' I'll be all right."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
we'll
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From this reading "Thar's some money due us that we ain't sartin we'll git.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A LEGALIZED PICKPOCKET "I've got ter go ter Boston," said Uncle Terry to his wife a few days later.
won't
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From this reading I won't be gone more'n that.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You an' Telly can tend the lights for a couple o' nights, can't ye?
