used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Queen Bess sat down.
any thing at all
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
Bess
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From this reading And Queen Bess sat down.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Queen Bess sat down.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
put on clothes
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading And that no one got drunk except Queen Bess.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
apart from; not including
From this reading And that no one got drunk except Queen Bess.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And that no one got drunk except Queen Bess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
the force of workers available
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
not any; not one
From this reading And that no one got drunk except Queen Bess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And Queen Bess sat down.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Queen Bess sat down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
up to a particular time
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ate and drank and laughed till seven o'clock that evening.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
wouldn't
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From this reading And I remember that not one of the twenty men present used a profane word during this time; not one of them did or said anything that wouldn't have passed muster in his own home, if he had one.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Queen Bess in her black dress got very drunk and swore like a trooper and laughed like a crazy child.
