used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
(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 Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Want anything else, midshipman?"
Archy
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From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you going to peck?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming, Jemmy," Ram shouted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
else
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From this reading "Want anything else, midshipman?"
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
the act of departing
From this reading "Aren't you going to peck?"
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading "Coming, Jemmy," Ram shouted.
a boy or man
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
immediately past
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "Want anything else, midshipman?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
not any; not one
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "Aren't you going to peck?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "Coming, Jemmy," Ram shouted.
repentingverbUS /rɪˈpentɪŋ/
-ing form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
express in words
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Coming, Jemmy," Ram shouted.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aren't you going to peck?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Archy took no notice, and at last there came, in a deep, echoing growl through the place,-- "Say, lad, going to be all day?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want anything else, midshipman?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you to go and not worry me," replied Archy, heartily repenting his words the next moment for fear that they should excite suspicion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to peck?"
