used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
Bah
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From this reading Bah!
CHAFFERverb
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what does monsieur the Colonel say?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
Dufour
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From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
a boy or man
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
foi
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From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
engage in
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
express in words
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “THAT CHAFFER FELLOW” “Ma foi, I hope that monsieur the Colonel finds that scamp,” murmured Pierre Dufour, for the tenth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was for him that George run away; and for him that he insult me; and for him that he say ‘fired’--‘fired’ to me.
(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 He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what does monsieur the Colonel say?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He say, ‘Pierre, you have done well; I make you my compliments.’
