used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
react verbally
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
devil-may-careadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
Don't
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From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done with the duke?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "What have you done with the duke?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
a boy or man
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done with the duke?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
a message received and understood
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
Krugen
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From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
LANDSBERG
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From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
Praga
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From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
express the need or desire for
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
in a strange manner
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
von
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From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT LANDSBERG Praga was in his customary devil-may-care humor, and in reply to my earnest request for information he laughed and showed his teeth, tossed his head and shrugged his shoulders, and his first answer was a volley of his strangely phrased oaths.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done with the duke?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you done with the duke?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Don't waste words, man," I said, with much impatience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Safe so far, Prince, but it was a devilish tight place you put us in.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading That fellow of yours, von Krugen, is true grit, by the devil, a good fellow right through."
