used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
bah
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From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
blawsted
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From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
don't
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From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
ENGLISHMANnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE ENGLISHMAN WITH A “HAW!”
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
fifty-sixadjective
being six more than fifty
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
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 “Just thirteen feet, three inches further, sir.”
HAWnounUS /hɔː/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE ENGLISHMAN WITH A “HAW!”
ten 10s
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just thirteen feet, three inches further, sir.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
Lun'nun
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
express in words
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
that's
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From this reading “But, don’t ye know, that’s almost as far as it is from Lun’nun to Oxford, bah Jove!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISHMAN WITH A “HAW!”
a special situation
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “Just thirteen feet, three inches further, sir.”
Thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Just thirteen feet, three inches further, sir.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENGLISHMAN WITH A “HAW!”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Thirty-nine miles, two hundred and fifty yards, fifty-six feet and eleven inches is the exact record, sir.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Haw, ye don’t mean to say the blawsted thing will fire a shot forty miles?”
