(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 [Exeunt all but _Whim._ and _Whiff_.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
ambusht
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From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
BelliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
blood-shed
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From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
Booz
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From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Exeunt all but _Whim._ and _Whiff_.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
d'ye
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From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
dramnounUS /dræm/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
Exeunt
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From this reading [Exeunt all but _Whim._ and _Whiff_.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
I'll
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From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
let's
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From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
the local environment
From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
PipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
be seated
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
carry out
From this reading _Whim._ Now we have ambusht our Men, let’s light our Pipes, and sit down and take an encouraging dram of the Bottle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
at the time that
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
WhiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading _Whiff._ Observe the Command now (if alone) for we are not for blood-shed.
WhimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Booz._ I’ll warrant you for our parts.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Whim._ Place your Men there, and lie flat on your Bellies, and when _Bacon_ comes, (if alone) seize him, d’ye see.
