used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
Dutton
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From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
I'll
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From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
I'm
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From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
engage in
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Anything you like," said his generous friend.
express in words
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
express in words
From this reading "Tell her I'm engaged to my cousin, and our marriage keeps being put off and off on account of my eccentric behaviour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you can say that that was caused by a splinter of a shell striking my head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what am I to explain to Mrs. Dutton?" demanded Mr. Burton, after a quarter of an hour's altercation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you call me any more o' those names I'll make it twelve."
