used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
for the reason that
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
lacking funds
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
fivepencenoun
a coin worth five cents
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
Graeme
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From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
Hennie
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From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Little humbug!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little humbug!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
Margaret
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From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
express in words
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He certainly declined to pledge himself to a fine day, and it remains to be seen if the rest of his--" "--Humbug," suggested Graeme.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps I do--to some extent.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
we're
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From this reading "We'll say predictions, since we're in a superstitious land,--come true.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yet you gave him fivepence for seeing--or saying he saw--two crows and three crows, because two crows mean good luck and three crows mean----" "You talk as if you believed his nonsense, Hennie," broke in Margaret.
