adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Ah
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Andy
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From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
don't
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
how
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From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
malignedverbUS /məˈlaɪnd/
past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.