aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
(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 "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
the organ of sight
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
I'll
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From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
engage in
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
Nesbitt
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From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
on one occasion
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
sloggingverbUS /ˈslɑːɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “slog” — work doggedly or persistently
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
Stormcock
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From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So I should think," replied Mr Stormcock, drily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shake hands and make it up at once, do you hear, or I'll report you to the commander."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," exclaimed my antagonist, rubbing his eye ruefully, "Commander Nesbitt is the cause of it all!"
won't
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From this reading But come now, I won't have any more of this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It looks uncommonly like it, judging by the way you are slogging each other about!
