used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
BitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
a boy or man
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a joke in _The Twiddley Bits_ that went down everywhere.
take in liquids
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There was a joke in _The Twiddley Bits_ that went down everywhere.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
a young female
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
I've
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From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a joke in _The Twiddley Bits_ that went down everywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading There was a joke in _The Twiddley Bits_ that went down everywhere.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
on one occasion
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
and nothing more
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
express in words
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I've noticed human nature a good deal, and I think I know something about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
Twiddley
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From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was a sketch we did once, called _The Twiddley Bits_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a joke in _The Twiddley Bits_ that went down everywhere.
which person or people
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written by the same chap that did _The Girl Who Gets Left_ ... he had a knack, that chap ... only he took to drink and died.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to tell you something," he continued, as if he had not said a word before.
