used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
anew
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
bungleverbUS /ˈbʌŋɡəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
don't
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From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
elicitverbUS /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
to certain extent or degree
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your parents
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate him as heartily as you do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I hate him as heartily as you do."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
a message received and understood
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
and nothing more
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
oughtn't
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From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, you needn't apologize for that," said Gus, as soon as he could speak.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before Gus had time to fairly digest what he had heard or to recover himself sufficiently to elicit further information by inquiry, the old man went on:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some folks makes a bungle of everything they do, and you just wait and see if that old scamp don't turn up again some day, and before he is wanted, too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I oughtn't to abuse him before you, seeing that he is your own dead mother's brother."
