used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you quite sure," said I,--"quite sure?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
Felix
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From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
a particular point in time
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
PORK-BARREL
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From this reading THE PORK-BARREL.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Are you quite sure," said I,--"quite sure?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
express in words
From this reading "And woe to him, say I," replied my brave wife,--"woe and disaster to him; but the moment of our need has come.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you quite sure," said I,--"quite sure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORK-BARREL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
to-night
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From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
which person or people
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading 'Woe to him,' says the oracle, 'who goes to the pork-barrel before the moment of his need.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Felix," said my wife to me, as I came home to-night, "you will have to go to the pork-barrel."
