used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
(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 knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
depressingly dark
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
not any; not one
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
express in words
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
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From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
a special situation
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
