used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
(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 "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
ALLIANCEnounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading THE ALLIANCE IS COMPLETED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
bliged
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From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
Chilvers
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From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE ALLIANCE IS COMPLETED.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
don't
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From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
put on clothes
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
dudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
I'll
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From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ALLIANCE IS COMPLETED.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
Methusalem
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From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
plebes
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From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
raound
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From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
relieve from
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLIANCE IS COMPLETED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Having been thus easily rid of their unpleasant enemies, the plebes set out in high feather for home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I must get back in time to dress for dinner, don't ye know," said the dude.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading "I'm 'bliged to yew fellows," put in the farmer, getting up from his seat with a lazy groan.
Zebediah
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From this reading "My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers, and I'll shake hands all raound."
