used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
afore
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From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
cause to be bored
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
crikey
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From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
Don't
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From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
gaby
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From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
let's
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From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
engage in
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
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 "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
Richard
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From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
express in words
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Don't put the shot in afore the powder, you gaby!"
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
Spriggs
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From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
there's
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From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "O! crikey!--there's a heap o' birds," exclaimed Spriggs, looking up at a flight of alarmed sparrows.
vot
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From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Having charged, they shouldered their pieces and waded through the tall grass.
at the time that
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Death of a little Pig, which proves a great Bore!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now let's load and prime--and make ready," said Mr. Richard, when they had entered an extensive meadow, "and--I say--vot are you about?
