used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
(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 "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
see with attention
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
without stop or interruption
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
I'm
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From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
I've
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From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
and nothing more
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
not any; not one
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
Peterie
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From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
on the contrary
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`Hum!' said Pompey; `and does she agree any better with you now?'
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
she's
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From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
express in words
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
that's
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From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
a special situation
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "`Fact is, then,' continued Peterie, `I've been a rather unhappy man of late, and my wife and I never understood one another, and never agreed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
won't
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From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
WretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "`Wretch!' cried Peterie, starting to his feet, `behold me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "`No,' replied Peterie, `that's just the thing; she's living all the wrong way, somehow, and I fear she won't digest.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was in love with some scoundrel, you know, before we were married-- leastways, so they tell me--and I--I'm really afraid I've swallowed her, Pompey.'
