used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
Armadas
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From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
blunderbusses
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From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
engage in
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
mincemeatnounUS /ˈmɪnsmiːt/
spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
revenges
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From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Soft Shoes smiled with satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
get by special effort
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
a particular situation
From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
short-witted
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From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Soft Shoes smiled with satisfaction.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “I’m pursued,” cried out Soft Shoes.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
there's
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From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
hard to endure
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading “I vow there’s two short-witted blades trying to make me into mincemeat and near succeeding.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They saw me hop the back wall!”
Wessel
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From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It would need,” said Wessel, looking at him curiously, “several battalions armed with blunderbusses, and two or three Armadas, to keep you reasonably secure from the revenges of the world.”
