used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
(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 would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
Barney
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From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
bogienounUS /ˈbʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
disthress
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From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wonder what he will do."
Elbel
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From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
Lokolobolo's
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From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
meself
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From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
Pepper'snounUS /ˈpepərz/
possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
plased
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From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
sorr
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From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
(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 "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what he will do."
at the time that
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
which person or people
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
widout
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From this reading "He had a peep at a Pepper's ghost widout paying for a ticket, and 'tis himself that ought to be plased."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Elbel will know well enough who played the bogie, and he has now another grievance against me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lokolobolo's First Fight "I am afraid we are in for it now," said Jack, as he sat with Barney, when the camp had become quiet, discussing the situation.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what he will do."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not disthress meself about it at all, sorr," said Barney.
