used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
bath-rooms
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From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
betideverbUS /bɪˈtaɪd/
become of; happen to
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
cantonmentnoun
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
the organ of sight
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
Hah
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From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hooded Death has missed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
an opening into or through something
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading The hooded Death has missed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The hooded Death has missed!
NagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
Red-EyeverbUS /ˈredaɪ/
travel on an overnight flight
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
Rikki-tikki-tavi
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From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
saith
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From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
Segowlee
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From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
at the time that
From this reading Eye to eye and head to head, (_Keep the measure, Nag_.) This shall end when one is dead; (_At thy pleasure, Nag_.) Turn for turn and twist for twist-- (_Run and hide thee, Nag_.) Hah!
in or at the place that
From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hear what little Red-Eye saith: 'Nag, come up and dance with death!'
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading (_Woe betide thee, Nag!_) This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
Wrinkle-Skin
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From this reading At the hole where he went in Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
