aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
any thing at all
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
terminate
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
can't
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From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
Cracownoun
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
come to pass
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Mr Nutts, you’re incurable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
it's
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From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Mr Nutts, you’re incurable.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
nominateverbUS /ˈnɑːmənət/
propose as a candidate for some honor
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
Nutts
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From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
Slowgoe
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From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
they've
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From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Justice is very well for people like us; but when it comes to emperors and kings--why, then, you see the scales of Justice---- _Nutts._ I know; not big enough for royal transactions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
at the time that
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _=Nutts.= In his circle._ _Slowgoe._ (_With newspaper._) Pretty quiet, I see, about this Cracow business.
an affirmative
From this reading _Nutts._ Why, yes; when kings choose to break into towns, it’s what we may ’nominate burglary made easy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Heads may do anything, if they happen to be anointed, as you call it; for then they’ve been made so slippery, Justice can’t catch hold of ’em.
you're
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From this reading _Slowgoe._ Mr Nutts, you’re incurable.
