used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
(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 "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and have a look round the garden, Glanton," said the Major.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
at any time
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Come and have a look round the garden, Glanton," said the Major.
Glanton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
guffawed
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From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Come and have a look round the garden, Glanton," said the Major.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Come and have a look round the garden, Glanton," said the Major.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
the force of workers available
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
proverbiallyadverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
on the contrary
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Come and have a look round the garden, Glanton," said the Major.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
Sewin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's more than most fellows in his line are," guffawed Falkner, in a way that was rather unpleasant, and, I thought, intentionally so, as he helped himself to a glass of grog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The liveliest adventures I have ever had were among white men, and not among savages at all," I answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr Glanton is most provokingly and proverbially impossible to `draw,' you know, mother," said Miss Sewin, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
yarner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there, you must excuse me filling the role of the up-country yarner."
