0.60
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From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
05
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
14.50
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
17
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From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
2.00
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
25
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
29.40
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From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
3
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From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
3.00
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
3.50
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
30
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From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
35
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
4.50
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
45
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
50
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
ALnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
Bedford
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From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
BUSHER'S
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From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
Carfair
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
dearly loved
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
Florrie
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From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
the act of departing
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
HaircutnounUS /ˈherkʌt/
the style in which hair has been cut
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
happyest
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From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
an opening into or through something
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
incluseive
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From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
immediately past
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
LicensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
Preist
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From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
a quantity of money
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — 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 My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading My expenses was as follows: License $ 2.00 Preist 3.50 Haircut and shave .35 Shine .05 Carfair .45 New suit 14.50 Show tickets 3.00 Flowers .50 Candy .30 Hotel 4.50 Tobacco both kinds .25 You see Al it costs a hole lot of money to get married here.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
(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 THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
in or at the place that
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading You was wise Al to get married in Bedford where not nothing is nearly half so dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
writeing
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From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The sum of what I have wrote down is $29.40 but as I told you I have spent $30 and I do not know what I have did with that other $0.60.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yes Al I and Florrie was married the day before yesterday just like I told you we was going to be and Al I am the happyest man in the world though I have spent $30 in the last 3 days incluseive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BUSHER'S HONEYMOON _Chicago, Illinois, October 17._ FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man.