used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
how long something has existed
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
in the past
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
(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 “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
Brydon
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From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
a boy or man
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
it's
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From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
microscopicallyadverbUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪkli/
by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
niggers
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From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To be held by the leg by a parcel of niggers for the best part of four months, and at my age, is too much for any fellow.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading LATE one afternoon, two men, looking unspeakably battered, got into a fly at a small off station and told the man to drive them to Strange Hall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
which person or people
From this reading “I’ll not show to a soul for a week,” said the first man, who, if one looked at him microscopically, seemed like the remains of Strange, “never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t try to find excuses, it’s too damnable altogether, and to think after all that those idiots got home months sooner, laden with ivory!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
you'd
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From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were next to off your head most of the time, and then only for us you’d have escaped long ago,” said Brydon.
