used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
(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 ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
Cedarville
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From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
goin
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From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
I'd
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
it's
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From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
and nothing more
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
information about recent and important events
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
Peleg
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From this reading It was Peleg Snuggers who was speaking.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
roamin
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sech
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move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
Snuggers
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From this reading It was Peleg Snuggers who was speaking.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Peleg Snuggers who was speaking.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
thet
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From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading ALL ABOUT A TIGER "Oh, it's awful, gents, really it is!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had just returned from an early morning trip to Cedarville with the monkey, and was addressing a little knot of cadets standing just outside of the parade ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I heard the news, it made my knees shake like they was made o' jelly!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Peleg Snuggers who was speaking.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever are we goin' to do, with sech a wild animal as thet roamin' the roads, I'd like to know?"
