used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
(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 “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
the sound of laughing
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
on one occasion
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
and nothing more
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
Phaddhy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “The scapular,” said the priest.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
ReverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The scapular,” said the priest.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
scapularnoun
a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
From this reading “The scapular,” said the priest.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
express in words
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The scapular,” said the priest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
interact in a certain way
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “But I mane the wine and the mutton,” says Phaddhy.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What do I care about your mutton and your wine!--you may get dozens of them if you wish; or, may be, it would be more like a Christian to never mind getting them, and let the neighbors laugh away.
a late time of life
From this reading Phaddhy, I tell you, you're enough to vex me to the core--five years!--only once at confession in five years!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And is that the way you treat me, you reprobate you?” replied his Reverence in a passion: “is that the kind of attention you're paying me, and I, advising you, all this time, for the good of your soul?
