used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
after-breakfast
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From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No, of course not.
CurtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
didn't
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From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
dingonounUS /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
else
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From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
every person
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
a man of refinement
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading No, of course not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, of course not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, of course not.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
on the contrary
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
cut with a saw
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
snoopingverbUS /ˈsnuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like everybody else, I respected the grief of that aged and stricken gentleman----" "_I_ didn't."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you yellow dingo----" "Curt, as I was snooping about the Italian Garden I happened to glance up at the mansion--I mean the camp--and I saw by the window a rather jolly old buck with a waxed moustache and a monocle, smoking a good cigar and perusing his after-breakfast newspaper.
