used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Internally injured?" asked Dickenson.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
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From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
don't
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From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
he's
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From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "Internally injured?" asked Dickenson.
InternallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading "Internally injured?" asked Dickenson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
roused to anger
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
march in a procession
From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
Roby's
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From this reading "Roby's as mad as a March hare," cried Dickenson.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
have in common
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It requires skilled help, and I should like some one to share the responsibility."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to if I can help it, out here.
(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 "Well, not quite; but he's a bit queer in his head, and I'm afraid I shall have to perform rather a crucial operation upon him.
