used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH FIRE AND SMOKE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tubby burst out.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
doesn't
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From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WITH FIRE AND SMOKE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
Gingersnaps
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From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
Let's
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From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
Merritt
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From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
and nothing more
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tubby burst out.
popguns
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From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading WITH FIRE AND SMOKE.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
propel through the air
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Tubby burst out.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
we're
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From this reading "Gingersnaps and popguns! then we're in for a warm time of it!"
which person or people
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Let's hope they manage to get the fire out; or that it doesn't spread to the inn," Merritt soothed him, after the manner of one who wished to throw oil on troubled waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH FIRE AND SMOKE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If only the Germans would pull out right away we could get down from here in good time," continued Tubby hopefully.
