used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
(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 They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
for the reason that
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But that isn't a bit what I mean.
give a benediction to
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
Can't
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From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
a boy or man
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
collywobblesnoun
severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
the act of departing
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
he's
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From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
isn't
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From this reading But that isn't a bit what I mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
it's
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From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
engage in
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But that isn't a bit what I mean.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
Sergeant-Major
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From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
in the near future
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
there's
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From this reading And my Sergeant-Major, bless him, says there's nothing in it but "a ration of rum."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
They're
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From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
a special situation
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
(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 _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that isn't a bit what I mean.
at the time that
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
which person or people
From this reading Can't be that in my case because I always give mine to a funny chap who _knows_ he's going to have collywobbles as soon as he gets out into the open.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _That_--when you realize it--well, it's like the thing you told me about that you said you thought must be God because it's so real.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They're all wrong about it, because they make it turn on killing, and not on your chance of being killed.
