used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
(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 “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Surely; I can tell you that to the dotting of an ‘i.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
lacking funds
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Surely; I can tell you that to the dotting of an ‘i.’
Champe's
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From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
don't
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From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
dottingverbUS /ˈdɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “dot” — scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading “Surely; I can tell you that to the dotting of an ‘i.’
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
at any time
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
horn-pipe
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From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
how
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From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
pipersnounUS /ˈpaɪpərz/
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
sergeant's
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From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Champe’s face lightened now, and the frown of perplexity smoothed itself out.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely; I can tell you that to the dotting of an ‘i.’
express in words
From this reading “Surely; I can tell you that to the dotting of an ‘i.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
twiddled
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From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
the act of using
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it any use to ask you how he was dressed?”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I broke out, annoyed beyond measure at this unexpected development of the sergeant’s weak point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By all the blind pipers that ever twiddled a horn-pipe--I don’t believe you looked at him at all!”
