Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

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From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

fearless and daring

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

take in liquids

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

inhale recreational drugs

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

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From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

engage in

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

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From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

plural of “ploy” — an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Huff: I'll smell them grilling One of these days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

a special situation

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

(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 Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

at the time that

From this reading Merrick: But there'll be nought to drink When that begins!

during the time that

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Stranger: What do I care for wickedness?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Let those Who've played with dirt, and thought the game was bold, Make much of it while they can: there's a big thing Coming down to us, ay, well on its road, Will make their ploys seem mighty piddling sport.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Best keep your skin full now.