AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
in the past
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
(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 Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And don't the tribes respond?"
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
don't
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From this reading "And don't the tribes respond?"
Eldred
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From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
full of life and energy
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
Piffers
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From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
Quita's
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From this reading Quita's attention had been diverted from her picture to her husband's face.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
on the contrary
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "And don't the tribes respond?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
express in words
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And don't the tribes respond?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "And don't the tribes respond?"
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
at the time that
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
a late time of life
From this reading Since we annexed the Frontier, nearly forty years ago, the Piffers have taken part in more than thirty Border expeditions, all told, to say nothing of the Afghan War."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, vigorously, to the tune of bullets and cold steel; so that we manage to keep things pretty lively between us!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get your fill of fighting at that rate," she said, "And I think you must be rather magnificent when you are fighting, Eldred."
