used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
a youthful male person
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
Don't
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From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
ill-gottenadjective
obtained illegally or by improper means
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
it'll
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From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
Obelisknoun
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
by chance
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
playcards
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From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading 'Motor omnibuses for London.'" He shook his head, and, leaning across the counter, addressed Mrs. Mills.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there it is right enough on the playcards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may perhaps start one from the Elephant and it'll get about as fur as the Obelisk, and there it'll stick.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
at the time that
From this reading "--And sweetheart when a boy, I warn you against putting any of your ill-gotten gains into that sort of speculation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Light of my life, sunshine of my existence--" "Don't you begin your nonsense," ordered the lady, not displeased.
