used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
AwfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
the two together, not just one
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Oh, what a bother!” grumbled Mabel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
can't
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From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
deputations
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From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Oh, what a bother!” grumbled Mabel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
It's
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From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
Mab
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From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
Mabel
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From this reading “Oh, what a bother!” grumbled Mabel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, what a bother!” grumbled Mabel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
palaververb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
pulveriseverb
destroy completely
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
to-day
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From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
migratory
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, what a bother!” grumbled Mabel.
at the time that
From this reading It’s bad enough when one of our wandering tribes comes in for a palaver, but to-day there are two of them, at daggers drawn with one another.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have both sent deputations to inform me that I am their father and their mother, and will I be good enough to pulverise the other lot?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That means that I have a nice long day’s work cut out for me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Awfully sorry, Mab, but I really can’t ride with you this morning.
