aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
amalgamatedadjectiveUS /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do be quick, please!"
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
without deviation
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do be quick, please!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
endeavours
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From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
inoperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɑːpərətɪv/
not working or taking effect
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
a particular point in time
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Do be quick, please!"
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
port-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Do be quick, please!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
ShoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
move an implement through
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
stirring-stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
(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 "Shove it down and stir it well about," suggested Miles.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Whether conscience was inoperative at that moment we know not, but Brown acted on the suggestion, and briskly amalgamated the butter with the coffee, while the crowd at the port-hole politely but continuously demanded more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's to be done?" said Brown, making futile endeavours to fish out the slippery mass with the stirring-stick.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss, I--I'm coming--directly," cried Brown.
