a-gley
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From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
(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 "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
best-laid
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From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
HOW
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From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
ten 10s
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
NUGGETnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
RainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
Robbie
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From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
move hurridly
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And I told you of the rumors of rich strikes about two hundred miles in on this trail?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
wasn't
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From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
(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 "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, my intention was to go straight to that spot with all possible speed; but as Robbie Burns puts it, 'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.'
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GREAT NUGGET, AND HOW UNCLE WILL HEARD OF IT "Let me see, Charles," he began; "I was at Rainy Hollow when I wrote to you, wasn't I?"
