used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
anew
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
(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 The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
fearless and daring
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
collaredverbUS /ˈkɑːlərd/
past form of “collar” — take into custody
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
demanding attention
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Far?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
Hockaday's
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From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
staying power
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
Oke
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
pillaloo
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From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
Sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
witty remark
From this reading The press has collared Sally Hancock and all her gang!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A jolly good joke, _I_ should call it," answers Hancock, making bold to cross his legs again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oke--Mr. Oke, whatever is to be done!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And with that there comes a voice crying pillaloo in the passage outside; and, without so much as a knock, a woman runs in with a face like a sheet--Sam Hockaday's wife, from the Sailor's Return.
