used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
can't
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From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
crunchingverbUS /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
dispiritedlyadverb
in a dispirited manner without hope
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
else
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From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
set up or found
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
huffilyadverb
in a huffy manner
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
irresponsive
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From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
let-in
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From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
Nessus
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From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
paralysed
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From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
Peckover
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From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
Quorn
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From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
up to a particular time
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading So paralysed were they that it was not till the crunching of the carriage wheels on the gravel roused them from their lugubrious stupor that they found tongue to discuss their situation.
which person or people
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
whoever
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From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm not, whoever else may be," maintained his late confederate with a glance at the real man, who met it by an irresponsive glare.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading "Nice let-in for my money and trouble," said Gage writhing in the Nessus shirt of that fatal peerage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At any rate you can't blame me for this pleasing little episode," returned Peckover dispiritedly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like your swearing you are not the rightful Quorn," said Gage huffily.
