used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
Caleb
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From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
finedverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
FRAYverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
the act of departing
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
provincials
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From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no, lads," said Zeke, raising his hand as if to stop the demonstration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
at the time that
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be long before we shall see some British regulars up here to ask us what we mean by it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We have got him out of being fined or going to jail, but remember that we are not done with it yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
Zeke
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From this reading "Three cheers for Zeke Lewis and Caleb Young!" shouted one of the provincials, when they came out of the door and appeared upon the street.
