a-milking
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From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BOG “‘Where are you going, my pretty maid?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
BOGverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
divisible by two
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the act of departing
From this reading THE BOG “‘Where are you going, my pretty maid?’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
HoovernounUS /ˈhuːvər/
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
I'm
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From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
a female domestic
From this reading THE BOG “‘Where are you going, my pretty maid?’
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
Pete
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From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE BOG “‘Where are you going, my pretty maid?’
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “I am about to sacrifice myself on the altar of friendship!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
express in words
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
term of address for a man
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am about to separate myself from human society for the space of two endless hours!
at the time that
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
in or at the place that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘I’m going a-milking, sir, she said,’” chanted Pete as Ben Hoover emerged from the mess tent with the largest tin pail the camp boasted swinging from one hand, and the next largest one from the other.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BOG “‘Where are you going, my pretty maid?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Ben, with mock dignity, “I’m not in the humor even to resent the insult your words imply further than to say that you will be sorry for those cruel words when you learn my mission.
