used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
(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 (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
don't
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From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't think a _Prince_ would like _sardines_," said Wiggs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
the act of departing politely
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "I don't think a _Prince_ would like _sardines_," said Wiggs.
Roger
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From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
sardinesnounUS /sɑːrˈdiːnz/
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
Scurvilegs
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From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
she's
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From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think a _Prince_ would like _sardines_," said Wiggs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (I don't know what she's doing in this scene at all, but Roger Scurvilegs insists on it.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
WATERCRESSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərkres/
any of several water-loving cresses
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, then," she said, "have we got everything?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
Wiggs
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From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WATERCRESS SEEMS TO GO WITH THE EARS Wiggs gave a parting pat to the tablecloth and stood looking at it with her head on one side.
Woggs
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From this reading "What about sardines?" said Woggs in her common way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't think a _Prince_ would like _sardines_," said Wiggs.
