used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
(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 But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
guerre
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From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
how
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How's
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From this reading “How’s that?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
kindaadverbUS /ˈkɪndə/
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
McGee
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From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
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 “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
scandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
express in words
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How’s that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jimmy, tell me how you happened to get in the army?” asked O. D.
two-by-fournoun
a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, time the _guerre_ started I meant to enlist.
which person or people
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading But it was kinda funny after all just how I came to join this Yankee outfit,” admitted McGee.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Back in the old States I used to be a little two-by-four newspaper man ’round New York—scribbled a few lines about murders, scandals, subway accidents, and wrote up a lot of stuff ’bout people who pulled wild stunts to get their names in print.
the person or people being spoken to
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