used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
in addition
From this reading Finally, Jake began laughing also.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
becos
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally, Jake began laughing also.
bittyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪti/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
Bolmur
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This only brought more laughter.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
dedt
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
der
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From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Jake began laughing also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
heart-broken-down
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From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
iss
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
It's
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From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
Jake
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From this reading Finally, Jake began laughing also.
laffin
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Finally, Jake began laughing also.
the sound of laughing
From this reading This only brought more laughter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This only brought more laughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
and nothing more
From this reading This only brought more laughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
spildt
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This only brought more laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
toldt
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
vos
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From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
werry
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From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Jake, the manner in which you gave the news to her sounded as if we were disappointed that the dead man was not Palmer."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jake arose, walked over to Alfred, his face assuming a serious aspect: "It's a werry great bitty for der poor heart-broken-down woman dot it was not Bolmur."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see, you iss laffin becos I toldt Mrs Bolmur dot de dedt man vos spildt."
