used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I advised.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
Alice
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From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
(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 Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
the specified day of the month
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I'm a polish, for fair!
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm a polish, for fair!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
has-happened
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From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
How
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From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
I'll
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From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
I'm
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From this reading I'm a polish, for fair!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading I'm a polish, for fair!
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
express in words
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
set-backnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
and nothing more
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
a special situation
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice is making all her preparations, and has her mind fastened to the date, and all that sort of thing, and like a chump I go up against that----" "Oh, get back from the funeral, get back, Bunch!"
William
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From this reading I'll simply have to go to Alice and Uncle William Grey and get a set-back, and--say, John!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How often have I told you not to cut a beef about the has-happened?
