aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
any thing at all
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
I'd
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From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
I'm
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
I've
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
it's
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From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
carry out
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
express in words
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
they're
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From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
(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 "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
