used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
anew
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
agin
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From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
arter
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From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
classingverbUS /ˈklæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
don't
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From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
ere's
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From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
frying-pan
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From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
Hallo
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From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
improperlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpərli/
in an improper way
From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
Jim
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From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
not any; not one
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
nounsnounUS /naʊnz/
plural of “noun” — a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF PREPOSITIONS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
prepositionnoun
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
PREPOSITIONS
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From this reading OF PREPOSITIONS.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading _After_ is improperly pronounced _arter_, and _against_, _agin_: as, “Hallo!
pronounsnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊnz/
plural of “pronoun” — a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
only a very short time before
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
significationnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
substantives
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From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prepositions are, for the most part, put before nouns and pronouns: as, “out _of_ the frying-pan _into_ the fire.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
uppedverbUS /ʌpt/
inflected form of “up” — raise
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
the act of using
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
verbsnounUS /vɜːrbz/
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
vot
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From this reading Jim, vot are you _arter_? don’t you know that ere’s _agin_ the Law?”
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
whopverb
hit hard
From this reading “So she _upped_ with her fists, and fetched him a whop.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two prepositions, _with_ and _without_, are sometimes (as we have been informed) used in the place of substantives: as, “cold _without_, warm _with_.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _At_ and _up_ are not rarely used as verbs, but we should scarcely have been justified in so classing them by the authority of any polite writer; such use of them being confined to the vulgar: as, “Now then, Bill, _at_ him again.”
but in spite of that
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The preposition _of_ is sometimes used as a part of speech of peculiar signification, and one to which no name has as yet been applied: as, “What have you been doing _of_?”
