used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admittin
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From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
bein
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biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
bloomin
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From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
brokeragenounUS /ˈbroʊkərɪdʒ/
a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
BUCKverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was different.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But now it was different.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
don't
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divisible by two
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it was different.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
Killam
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
More'n
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From this reading More'n that, we'd seen the treasure mound.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading More'n that, we'd seen the treasure mound.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
not any; not one
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it was different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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and nothing more
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
pruneverbUS /pruːn/
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
runnin
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From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More'n that, we'd seen the treasure mound.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
caught or fixed
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading More'n that, we'd seen the treasure mound.
treasure-huntin
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Vee
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From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
wasn't
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From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
we'd
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From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
in or at the place that
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Vee and I had gone out and shown this poor prune of a Captain Killam where his bloomin' island was, we'd rescued Auntie and Old Hickory from bein' stuck in the mud, and we'd been officially counted in as possible prize winners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Course, while I was only an outsider, with no ticket even for a brokerage bite at the gate receipts, I wasn't runnin' any temperature over the prospects.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PASSING THE JOKE BUCK I don't mind admittin' that this treasure-huntin' stuff does get you.
