used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
ain't
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From this reading Shall you give me the cane if I ain't?"
(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 "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Shall you give me the cane if I ain't?"
a boy or man
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
without deviation
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shall you give me the cane if I ain't?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, I'll be a good boy--least I'll try to be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
a boy or man
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, I'll be a good boy--least I'll try to be.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall you give me the cane if I ain't?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'll be a good boy--least I'll try to be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
express in words
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
that's
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From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Oh, I'll be a good boy--least I'll try to be.
be dressed in
From this reading "Am I to have all those things for my own self, and may I wear 'em directly?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I say, will that chap be long?" cried Dexter, running to the window and looking out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, my lad; you shall have everything that's right and proper for you, if you are a good boy."
