used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
ain't
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From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY ARRIVES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
Blanford
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From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
dunno
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From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY ARRIVES.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
game-pie
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From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY ARRIVES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
Marchmont
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From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
not any; not one
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
pastyadjective
resembling paste in color; pallid
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
pre-Norman
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From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
not used up
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
repletionnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
express in words
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY ARRIVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
the act of using
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
(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," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were seated in the shady angle of a ruined buttress, a portion of a stately abbey, which in pre-Norman days had flourished at a spot some half-dozen miles from the site of Blanford.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
What's
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From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY ARRIVES.
wild-goose
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From this reading "Well," said the tramp, "if this ain't a wild-goose chase I dunno what you calls it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, boss," remarked the tramp, as he paused for a moment in the process of stuffing himself to repletion with cold game-pie, "this is a rum trip, and no mistake."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that got to do with you?" retorted Marchmont sharply, appropriating the remaining fragments of the pasty to his own use.
