used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
affluentnounUS /ˈæfluːənt/
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
anew
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
any thing at all
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
Buckramnoun
a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
calibrenoun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
apart from; not including
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
Multum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
no person; not anyone
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gentlemen of his calibre are generally extremely affluent in everything except cash.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
Parvonoun
any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
for each
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
piebaldadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪbɔːld/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
pocket-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
Soapey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
SpongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
precisely as stated
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
WafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is true, what Mr. Sponge got from Mr. Waffles were bills--but they were good bills, and of such reasonable date as the most exacting of the Jew tribe would 'do' for twenty per cent.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW SCHEME Our friend Soapey was now in good feather; he had got a large price for his good-for-nothing horse, with a very handsome bonus for not getting him back, making him better off than he had been for some time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Sponge determined to keep the game alive, and getting Hercules and Multum in Parvo together again, he added a showy piebald hack, that Buckram had just got from some circus people who had not been able to train him to their work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They have bills without end--bills that nobody will touch, and book debts in abundance--book debts entered with metallic pencils in curious little clasped pocket-books, with such utter disregard of method that it would puzzle an accountant to comb them into anything like shape.
