used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
(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 “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
blood-curdling
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From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
gourmetnounUS /ˈɡʊrmeɪ/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
express in words
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is that all?” sniffed the fat lady, at no pains to conceal her disappointment.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
TrufflesnounUS /ˈtrʌfəlz/
plural of “truffle” — any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
From this reading “Family troubles?” asked the fat lady, as a gourmet might say “Truffles.”
war-whoop
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From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Tell him I send my compliments,” he whispered, and, looking about him furtively, he repeated the blood-curdling request.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His glance at the door through which his wife had disappeared was pregnant with meaning.
yere
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From this reading “It’s enough, if it was known, to raise a war-whoop and stampede this yere family.”
