used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
(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 “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
appertaining
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
exchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
good-fellowship
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
the act of retaining something
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
libationnoun
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
liquidsnounUS /ˈlɪkwədz/
plural of “liquid” — a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
What's
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
Yates
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
