used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
(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 There, that's all, my boy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
any thing at all
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
Belton
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From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
blackguardverb
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
a youthful male person
From this reading There, that's all, my boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
couldn't
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From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
don't
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From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
a man of refinement
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
it'll
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From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
a boy or man
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
messmates
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From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
by chance
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
RecollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
Syd
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From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
that's
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From this reading There, that's all, my boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, that's all, my boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, my lad!" he whispered.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
you're
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From this reading Recollect you're a Belton, and never strike your colours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Always be a gentleman, Syd, and never let any young blackguard with a dirty mind lead you into doing anything you couldn't own to openly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll get some hard knocks; perhaps it'll come to a fight among your messmates, but if it does, don't have your comb cut.
