210
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From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
Ballinger
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From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
exhale hard
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
buildin
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
by-play
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
can't
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From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
an occurrence of something
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
collar-button
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From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
cylinder-head
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From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
distributin
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
ditchedverbUS /dɪtʃt/
past form of “ditch” — forsake
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
dopedadjectiveUS /doʊpt/
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
durin
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
he'd
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
here's
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From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
HUNCHnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
ten 10s
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
includin
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
and nothing more
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
immediately past
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
not any; not one
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
plantin
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From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
runnin
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From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
make square
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
tellin
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From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
thunderstormsnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrmz/
plural of “thunderstorm” — a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
TORCHY
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From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble seemed to be that one of his pet schemes was in danger of being ditched.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
tryin
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From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TORCHY FOLLOWS A HUNCH It was a case of local thunderstorms on the seventeenth floor of the Corrugated Trust Building.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To state it simpler, Old Hickory was runnin' a neck temperature of 210 or so, and there was no tellin' what minute he might fuse a collar-button or blow out a cylinder-head.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But now here's Ballinger, our Western manager, in on the carpet, tryin' to explain why it can't be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some kind of an electric power distributin' stunt it is, one that he'd doped out durin' a Western trip last summer; just a little by-play with a few hundred square miles of real estate, includin' the buildin' of twenty or thirty miles of trolley and plantin' a few factories here and there.
