used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
Ah
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From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
book-larning
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From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
lacking funds
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
can't
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From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
a boy or man
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
Ferguson
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From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
giraffesnounUS /dʒərˈæfs/
plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
an opening into or through something
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
how
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From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
I'd
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From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
jiffynounUS /ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
and nothing more
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
Kaffirnoun
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
natur
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From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
on one occasion
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
on the contrary
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
express in words
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
carry out
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
express in words
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
precisely as stated
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah! by the way, tell me, is there not a bank of earth left in the centre?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was talking, an idea occurred to me, and I said,-- "If it be as Jack says, about that bank of earth, the mouth of the hole not being very large, for I have walked round it, do you not think by my getting down, I might help Thompson up?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Once, Jack broke the silence in a rather loud whisper, saying,-- "I say, Dick Galbraith, old fellow just ask the minister to take a peep at that book-larning he carries in his head, and see if he can't tell me why this cussed hole was made--if its natur or Kaffir architecture."
won't
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From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe, my friend," answered the minister, "that you have fallen into a pit, dug by its depth, to catch giraffes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," answered Thompson, "that there is; and but for my arm, I'd climb it and be out in a jiffy, but this here member burns--saving your presence, Mr Ferguson--like blazes, and won't move no how."
