used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
(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 Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was cruel, savage, intolerant.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
Elmer
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From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cruel, savage, intolerant.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading He was cruel, savage, intolerant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
ProphetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was cruel, savage, intolerant.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
there's
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From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
the act of using
From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Uncle Elmer interrupted him, all the smoothness gone suddenly from his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
won't
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From this reading “It’s no use talking about it--I won’t go back--not if I burn in Hell.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The thin, yellow, middle-aged man was transformed suddenly into the likeness of one of the more disagreeable Prophets of the Old Testament.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Which you will as sure as there’s a God above!”
