used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That followed, as a matter of course.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But Bob Gordon did not wait to see the battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bob Gordon did not wait to see the battle.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That followed, as a matter of course.
Dan
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From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Bob Gordon did not wait to see the battle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That followed, as a matter of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
Gordon
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From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That followed, as a matter of course.
Mosely
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From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
and nothing more
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Bob Gordon did not wait to see the battle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
carry out
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
trouncingnounUS /ˈtraʊnsɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading It is hardly necessary to relate that Douglas took the part Bob Gordon should have played, and gave the burly Dan Mosely the trouncing of his life.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But Bob Gordon did not wait to see the battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fellow had to be punished for insulting the singer, and if Gordon would not do the work, why, Mackenzie Douglas was only too pleased to take on the job.
