used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin Clay was not mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALLED TO KETTERFORD.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Austin Clay was not mistaken.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
an opposing military force
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
divisible by two
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
fallaciousadjectiveUS /fəˈleɪʃəs/
containing or based on a fallacy
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
brought together in one place
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
KETTERFORD
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From this reading CALLED TO KETTERFORD.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
the force of workers available
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Austin Clay was not mistaken.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Austin Clay was not mistaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
Quale
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From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
relieve from
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
having a supporting base
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLED TO KETTERFORD.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Austin Clay was not mistaken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He brought forth argument upon argument, fallacious as they were plausible; he told the men it depended upon _them_, whether the boon they were standing out for should be accorded, not upon the masters.
a Caucasian
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
which person or people
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Rid of Peter Quale, who was a worse enemy of Sam's schemes than even old White, Sam had it nearly his own way, and went at it 'hammer and tongs.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He poured his eloquent words into the men's ears--and Sam, as you have heard, really did possess the gift of eloquence: of a rough and rude sort: but that tells well with the class now gathered round him.
