used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You might tell a chap."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, bother.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
a boy or man
From this reading You might tell a chap."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
cobberer
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From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
disterbd
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From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
Don't
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From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
else
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From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
I'll
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From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might tell a chap."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
oart
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From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Don't go disturbing, it spoils everything."
spoyls
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From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
express in words
From this reading You might tell a chap."
that's
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From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
which person or people
From this reading "What I'll do to you, you cad, and that's pull your nose if you don't shut up!" retorted Wally, who was busy over his own theme.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might tell a chap."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`The cobberer oart not to be disterbd for it spoyls everything--it spoyls your close and--' wire in, Wally, what else does it do?
