aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
brandishedverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃt/
past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
cockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
well in the past; former
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
doin
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From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
ForemannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
hook-nosedadjective
having an aquiline nose
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
I'll
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From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
insultin
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From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
jedux
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From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
jumped-upadjective
(British informal) upstart
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
immediately past
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
Niag'ry
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From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
go across or through
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
red-shirted
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From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
express a supposition
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only had the serenity departed from the face of Foreman Look, the furious anger of his notoriously short temper had taken its place.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
townsmen
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From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
unterrified
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From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
VienneseadjectiveUS /viˈeniːs/
of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
Vienny
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From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
which person or people
From this reading The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last his flint had struck the spark that flashed with something of the good old times about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
a late time of life
From this reading "And what do you suppose the town of Vienny would be doin' whilst you was insultin' the man who was the chief of old Niag'ry Company for twenty years?" he screamed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the jumped-up jedux," he shouted, "you pass me any more of that talk, you old hook-nosed cockatoo, and I'll slap your chops!"
