used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
Brian
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From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
Brian's
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From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
cheekedverbUS /tʃiːkt/
past form of “cheek” — speak impudently to
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading "Pass on the grog, Trask.
guffawed
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From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
a particular point in time
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pass on the grog, Trask.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
go across or through
From this reading "Pass on the grog, Trask.
reddenverbUS /ˈredən/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
Revell
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From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
sabreing
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From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
shinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
sjambok
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From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
Trask
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From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Oh--h--" The last in a subdued howl, evolved by the contact of Brian's boot with the speaker's shin, under the table.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
at the time that
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
whereof
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From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "He got us out of that in the nick of time," struck in Brian with his wonted tact.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For in another moment Trask would have blundered out the whole story as a joke of the first water, in anticipation whereof Revell was beginning to redden furiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have seen Revell sabreing them all right and left with a sjambok when they cheeked him at that kraal," guffawed Trask.
