used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
terminate
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the act of departing
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
not any; not one
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
a general conscious awareness
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The discovery that it is no more than a formula takes off its edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading This form of insult is traditional, but at first hearing it has power to gall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
at the time that
From this reading A nice bargain the Queen made when she gave a bob for you!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Number Two, having delivered this order, went away, clothed with curses as with a garment, and back came Number One.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Now, what the ---- (break to be filled as before, for these people have no sense of style or invention) 'do you mean by leaving your horse to stand and shiver in that beastly lather?
