used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure, ye must be!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
don't
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From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
a man of refinement
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
how
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From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
and nothing more
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sure, ye must be!"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, ye must be!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "See here! don't be too hard, please!
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That foolishness was real enough; I had just been knocked over the head by the kind gentleman from whom I borrowed the rags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unconsciously Patsy had stepped back onto her native sod and her tongue fairly dripped with irony.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sure, ye must be!"
ye'd
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From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So ye thought ye'd have a morsel o' fun at the expense of a strange lass, while ye laughed up your sleeve at how clever ye were."
