used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
bedaubedadjective
ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
exhale hard
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
broken-hearted
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From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
don't
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From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
Han't
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From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
he'll
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From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
How
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From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
others
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From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
roguerynoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
stammered
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From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At length, raising his head, his eyes puffed, and his face bedaubed with tears, he says:
express in words
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You don't think he'll be too hard on poor Moll, tell me that, Kit?"
twas
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From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _How we fought a most bloody battle with Simon, the constable, and others._ For some time we spoke never a word, Dawson and I,--he with his head lying on his arm, I seated in a chair with my hands hanging down by my side, quite stunned by the blow that had fallen upon us.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I stammered a few words that had more sound than sense; but indeed I needed consolation myself, seeing my own responsibility for bringing this misfortune upon Moll, and being most heartily ashamed of my roguery now 'twas discovered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Han't you a word of comfort, Kit, for a broken-hearted man?"
