aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
ain't
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From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
at any time
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
a boy or man
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
grand-dad
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From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
it's
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From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
and nothing more
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
MulligannounUS /ˈmʌlɪɡən/
Irish version of burgoo
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That's nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
cut with a saw
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
That's
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From this reading That's nothing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading _Any_ dog can be full of just _one_ kind of thoroughbred blood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
male cat
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
(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, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, then,” says Freckles, “it's the same way with my dog, Spot, here.
an affirmative
From this reading Tom Mulligan says yes, that is so; his grand-dad came to this country through getting into some kind of trouble about the King of England, and the King of England ain't anywhere near as swell as the fellow Freckles described, nor near so royal, neither.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Spot here has got more different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him than any dog you ever saw.
