adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
ain't
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From this reading I ain't going to stand any humbug.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
Bricky
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From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
d'ye
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From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
don't
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From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I ain't going to stand any humbug.
Gor-sake
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From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading I ain't going to stand any humbug.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
I'm
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From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
Malachinoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
phrenologistnoun
someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull
From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
skelington
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From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I ain't going to stand any humbug.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Now Malachi,” said the phrenologist sternly, “d'ye think I'm a fool?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Malachi--and then, with a vague idea that it was best to humour a lunatic, he continued, in a tone meant to be off-hand and careless--“Now, look here, if yer only waits till I die you can have my whole skelington and welcome.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gor-sake you don't want to murder me!” gasped Malachi.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not if I can get your skull any other way,” said Bricky.
