used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
(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 I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
DibsnounUS /dɪbz/
a claim of rights
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you stake the place?" says Tom.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
divisible by two
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
set up or found
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
hadn't
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From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
Hargus
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From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
it's
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From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
Kanaka
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From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
ninnynounUS /ˈnɪni/
a stupid foolish person
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
parding
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From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Did you stake the place?" says Tom.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "Did you stake the place?" says Tom.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
express in words
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it's anywhere it's in the Kanaka graveyard," says I.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
male cat
From this reading "Did you stake the place?" says Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was ashamed to tell him I hadn't even thought of the money, being struck all of a heap, and always powerful fond of Old Dibs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I'll go bail it's within ten feet of where we found his dead body."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you stake the place?" says Tom.
you'd
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From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would serve you right if I made you dig up the whole graveyard, single-handed," said Tom; "and if you had a spark of proper feeling, Bill Hargus, you'd fall on your knees and beg my parding for having acted like such a damned ninny!"
