used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
(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 REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
any thing at all
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
Barberrynoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
cal-lum
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From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
one or the other of two
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
I'd
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From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
I'll
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From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
I'm
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From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
immediately past
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
pal-lum
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From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
rubber-box
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From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
school-books
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From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
carry out
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “I don’t know but I’ll _have_ to take to the tall timber, if I don’t find my school-books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
a source of difficulty
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading Barberry, have you seen anything of my Greek since the twenty-sixth of last June?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “All the school-books are piled on the rubber-box in the vestibule,” said Barbara.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’m glad I’m not a Hottentot, But if I were, with outward cal-lum I’d either faint upon the spot, Or hie me up a leafy pal-lum,” sang Jack, in a clear baritone that made up in volume what it lacked in quality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REAL TROUBLE “THE lion is the beast to fight, He leaps along the plain: And if you run with all your might, He runs with all his mane.
