used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
anew
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
blood-vessel
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From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "He has often shared my dangers.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
one or the other of two
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You forget yourself."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
a man of refinement
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has often shared my dangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "He has often shared my dangers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading "He has often shared my dangers.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been in many tight places together.
which person or people
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My people have heard of Burton," he said, with a slight glance to see how that injured gentleman was progressing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You forget yourself."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You forget yourself."
