used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ain't
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(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 WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
better'n
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bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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true confidential information
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directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
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dividend-jugglin
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
ELMER
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From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
fruityadjectiveUS /ˈfruːti/
tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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goin
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
it's
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From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
and nothing more
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
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 WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
meetin
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From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
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belonging to the person speaking
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
for each
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
Piddie
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From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
quiznounUS /kwɪz/
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Course, I might go into details, just as I might put mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie in the bond safe.
express in words
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
semi-annual
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
Speakin
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
at the time that
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Speakin' by and large, though, when you clean up better'n thirty per cent. on a semi-annual, you got to do some dividend-jugglin', ain't you?
