used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
(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 You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
without stop or interruption
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
FlickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
Loughton
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From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
a particular point in time
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth opened and then shut.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His mouth opened and then shut.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading TERMS PROPOSED.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading His mouth opened and then shut.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Flicker rose from his chair, and, with his hands resting on the table, stared across at the audacious being sitting opposite to him.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading TERMS PROPOSED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His mouth opened and then shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are nothing but a vile impostor," exclaimed Lady Loughton, with all the energy at her command, while her head continued to wag as if at any moment it might fall off.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't believe one word you have said.
