touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
a youthful male person
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Did the manager leave you out in the cold?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
Eh
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From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did the manager leave you out in the cold?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
go away from a place
From this reading Did the manager leave you out in the cold?”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
Lousteau
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From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Did the manager leave you out in the cold?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Did the manager leave you out in the cold?”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
participate in games or sport
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
slashingadjectiveUS /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
as if striking with slashing blows
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
express in words
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Besides, my boy, what grudge had you against the theatre?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
at the time that
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you slash for the sake of slashing, the paper will get into trouble, and when there is good reason for hitting hard it will not tell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must have had some reason for it, or you would not have cut up the play as you did.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I understand this, that I am not at liberty to write as I think——” “Eh! what does that matter, so long as you turn an honest penny?” cried Lousteau.
