used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
Debriseau
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From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
fibs
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From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
the act of giving
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
mimickingverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
mulledverbUS /mʌld/
past form of “mull” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
express in words
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
There's
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From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Ah," said Debriseau, laughing, "he thinks his mamma is giving him his tea."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The lying little rascal told me this morning that he had no mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
(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 Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
which person or people
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
William
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From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
Willy
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From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
but in spite of that
From this reading "There's no sugar in it yet," said Willy, who was dreaming that he was supplying the mulled claret to the old master's mate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
you're
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From this reading Come, Mr William Seymour, I _believe_" (mimicking)--"officer, I _believe_--Oh, you're a nice honest boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you a mother, or do you tell fibs in your sleep as well as awake?
