used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
blacksmith-shop
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From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
DumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
Eh
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From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
set up or found
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I’ll have supper in a wink and a half.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ll have supper in a wink and a half.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll have supper in a wink and a half.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
a boy or man
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
not any; not one
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I’ll have supper in a wink and a half.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
Toppy
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From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
wannigan
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From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
at the time that
From this reading When Toppy returned to the room in the rear of the blacksmith-shop he found Campbell waiting impatiently.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading I’ll have supper in a wink and a half.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “You’re set a record in this camp; no man yet has been able to consume so much time getting a pair of blankets from the wannigan.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Dump ’em in yon bunk in the corner and set the table.
you're
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From this reading “Eh, lad, but you’re the slow one!” greeted the gruff old Scot as Toppy entered.
