used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
bloodsuckernounUS /ˈblʌdsʌkər/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
DependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
every person
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Peggy's so generous," he pleaded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
Haggage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
roused to anger
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
Peggy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Peggy's so generous," he pleaded.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Peggy's so generous," he pleaded.
in the near future
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
possessing material wealth
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Peggy's so generous," he pleaded.
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He is as bad as Sarah Haggage," she informed him, "and everybody knows what a bloodsucker she is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Haggage is a disease, Billy, that all rich women are exposed to--'more easily caught than the pestilence, and the taker runs presently mad.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Depend upon it, Billy, those two will have every penny they can get out of your uncle's money."
