used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
(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 The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
the act of departing
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
he's
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From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
I'm
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From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
Sim
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From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
Slee
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From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Fools do mischief sometimes," said the vicar, half to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
There's
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From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The older men as has got heads on their shoulders laughs at it all, and looks upon Sim as a chattering fool."
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "There's no fresh violence, I hope," cried the vicar, hastily.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not as yet, sir; but there's going to be, I'm afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, sir, there's about a couple of dozen as has been got over by Sim Slee, and he's made 'em join him in some kind of brotherhood, as he calls it.
