used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
(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 JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
lacking funds
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
can't
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From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
gipsies
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From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
high-water
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From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
home-goin
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From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
I've
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From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
JEREMIAHnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
and nothing more
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
by chance
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
not any; not one
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
Phil
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From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
free from harm or evil
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just my luck I can't seem to compass nothing at all, I can't."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
in or at the place that
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night he slept under an old boat which was turned on its side awaiting repairs on the shore, above high-water mark.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To stay here and starve in the streets while maybe the child dies in the hospital, and if he do die, why then good-bye to any home-goin' at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've run away on the sly and walked all night; I've carried off a sick child as can't be no good to me; I've broke with Phil and with the gipsies; and all for what?
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading JEREMIAH TO THE RESCUE "THEN all that I've done is wuss than lost," said Tad to himself as he walked slowly away from the hospital where he had left his little brother.
