used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
equally
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
blurtverbUS /blɜːrt/
utter impulsively
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
terminate
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
can't
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From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
clothing in general
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
haint
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From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
and nothing more
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
lafter
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From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
go across or through
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
PUNCHINELLO
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From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
WEBSTERnounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
WEBSTER'SnounUS /ˈwebstərz/
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! it can't be possible!" said Mr. WEBSTER, the first to break the silence.
wishin
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From this reading "And," said I, wishin to return the compliment, "if you haint _Green_, you can pass any time for GREEN on a bust."
witcisms
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From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was one of my witcisms, and it made DANIEL blurt with lafter.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But, Mister PUNCHINELLO, me and WEBSTER looked so much alike, that if his tailor had sent him a soot of clothes at that time, I believe, in the confusion, that just as like as not, I should have thought I was WEBSTER, and wore off the clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
you'l
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From this reading "Well if you haint another WEBSTER, you'l pass for D. WEBSTER'S bust, any day."
