used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
brought together in one place
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
he'd
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
layin
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
moralizes
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
not any; not one
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
on the contrary
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
s'pose
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
Trawl's
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
