used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
ain't
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From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
bric-à-brac
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From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
DEERING
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From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
Dogberry
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From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
gemmen
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From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
the act of departing
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
and nothing more
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
others
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From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
scand'lus
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From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
STAIRCASEnounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
swamp-rider
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From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
carry out
From this reading Just take a look around and see if I ain’t right.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
male cat
From this reading HOW TOM DEERING HELD THE STAIRCASE THE dining-room of the Foster mansion presented an appearance of great confusion, and Tom looked about in astonishment.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture was thrown about in much disorder; some of the costly pictures had been torn from the walls; others hung askew; valuable bric-à-brac was shattered upon the hearth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t I told you, Mars Tom, dat dose gemmen was carrying on scand’lus.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What has been going on here, Dogberry?” asked the young swamp-rider.
