a-doin
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From this reading "What are you a-doin' in my house?"
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
akimboadjectiveUS /əˈkɪmboʊ/
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
any thing at all
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you a-doin' in my house?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
Boomsby
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From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
a boy or man
From this reading THE FELLOW IN THE LOCK-UP.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
set up or found
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
good-nature
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From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What are you a-doin' in my house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FELLOW IN THE LOCK-UP.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
LOCK-UP
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From this reading THE FELLOW IN THE LOCK-UP.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What are you a-doin' in my house?"
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FELLOW IN THE LOCK-UP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
up-stairs
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From this reading "Getting out of it, Mrs. Boomsby," I replied, with the good-nature I had been nursing up-stairs for several minutes.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you a-doin' in my house?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered whether she knew anything about the snake.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You abominable wretch!" exclaimed Mrs. Boomsby, placing her arms akimbo, and looking at me with the utmost ferocity, so that between her and the snake I found there was little choice.
