the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
psychological suffering
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know--indeed I don't know!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
not in action or at work
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, I don't know--indeed I don't know!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know--indeed I don't know!
magpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
express in words
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" shrieked the magpie; "I never stole it!--I never stole it!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has become of it?" said the man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dish ran away with it!" shrieked the magpie, in great distress of mind, as the man reached out his hand to seize her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Tell that to the marines!" replied the man, which was an idle and useless saying, for there were no marines there; and if there had been, it was highly improbable that the magpie would have told _them_.
