used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will you be quiet!” commanded Cora.
for the reason that
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
lacking funds
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Will you be quiet!” commanded Cora.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
didn't
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From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
hadn't
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From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
loidy
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From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
loik
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From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Will you be quiet!” commanded Cora.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Excuse me,” he added, as he caught her look, “I didn’t mean anything special.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now that we’re here,” Cora resumed, “hadn’t we better——” “See to the eats,” broke in Paul.
we're
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From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
wees
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From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
(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, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you be quiet!” commanded Cora.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Well, now that we’re here——” “Because we’re here,” Walter interrupted Cora, in the words of the foolish song.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “No offense, loidy!” he hastened to add, imitating a tramp, “but wees would loik a bit of a bite——” “Speaking of bites,” laughed Jack, “some fish wouldn’t go half bad.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you be quiet!” commanded Cora.
