used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
react verbally
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
any person at all
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
ef
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From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
Elfie
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From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MARION IS HAPPY.
only a very short time before
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION IS HAPPY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
laudlum
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From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
MARION
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From this reading MARION IS HAPPY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
somethin
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From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
express in speech
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
express in words
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
they've
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From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
tiger-cats
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From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Them tiger-cats has got somethin’ to answer for,” Mrs. Jones said fiercely, “ef they’ve given that poor lamb laudlum enough to hurt her!”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
a Caucasian
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
belonging to which person
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There must be some antidote for it,” said Marion, whose white lips trembled so with fear that she could hardly speak.
wouldn't
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From this reading Surely he wouldn’t tell anyone about Elfie if you asked him not to.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will have a doctor if you will tell me whom to have.
