used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
gaped
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From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
how
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From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
and nothing more
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
a boy or man
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
malapert
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From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
and nothing more
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
on the contrary
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
except for; apart from
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
cut with a saw
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
thwacked
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From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
up to a particular time
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He gaped rather foolishly at this, and asked did I want my ears slit for a noisy malapert?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then I told him just what passed, and how I had been able thereby to save the maiden from the Captain's clutches.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard that he laughed, and swore and thwacked me on the back till I nearly dropped.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why, my pretty lad, I never saw a man so put about as he was when he came back from Canterbury that time without his prey."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By my life, you gallows dog you, if my master only knew what he owed you!
