used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
Alex
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From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
(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 "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
a boy or man
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
cussedest-looking
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From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
day-before-yesterday's
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From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
at any time
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
I'm
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From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They started trouble immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
jinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
Metzar's
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From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
one's
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From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started trouble immediately.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, one's a lordly Englishman, and the other, the cussedest-looking little chap I ever saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started trouble immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
to-day
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From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They started trouble immediately.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two fellows Alex Bennet told me about, came on day-before-yesterday's boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
the day immediately before today
From this reading There was high jinks over at Metzar's place yesterday, and I'm looking for more to-day.
Zane
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From this reading "Jack," said Colonel Zane to his brother next morning, "to-day is Saturday and all the men will be in.
