used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
here's
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From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
I'll
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From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
a unit of instruction
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
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 "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
Pinemount
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From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
Thankye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Given Lord Pinemount a lesson that he has needed for a long time, my dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, papa dear!" she whispered, "what have you done?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "This here's a rum game," whispered one to the other.
which person or people
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Thankye, sir," they cried in duet, and then set to work vigorously; while the Doctor, who looked very knowing and severe, went slowly back to where Veronica stood, pale and troubled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, my lads," cried the Doctor, "down with that tree, get the stump cut down and the chips cleared away by to-night, and I'll give you five shillings for beer."
