used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
(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 don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
break-up
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From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
lacking funds
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
don't
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From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
excitements
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From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
Fetlocknoun
the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang me now, and let me out!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
I've
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From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
it's
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From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hang me now, and let me out!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hang me now, and let me out!
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
not any; not one
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The surprises were not over yet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hang me now, and let me out!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The surprises were not over yet.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
without speaking
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprises were not over yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no--the break-up got a check.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
the act of testing something
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
the act of using
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surprises were not over yet.
at the time that
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while Fetlock Jones had been silently sobbing, unnoticed in the absorbing excitements which had been following one another so persistently for some time; but when his arrest and trial were decreed, he broke out despairingly, and said, “No! it's no use.
but in spite of that
From this reading The surprises were not over yet.
