used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
Annie
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From this reading “Don’t scream, Annie.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
Bertram
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From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
exhale hard
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t scream, Annie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
horsewhipnoun
a whip for controlling horses
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
immediately past
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
hear with intention
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
preachesverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t scream, Annie.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
straightensverbUS /ˈstreɪtənz/
third-person singular of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
thrashin
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From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertram eyes him calmly, remembers old Oxford rows, straightens his arm, and meets him with a scientific blow which sends him backward on the floor.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He advances on Bertram, whirling his horsewhip, with a broken lash, above his head.
won't
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From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
Ye'll
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From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
yer
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From this reading Ye’ll get yer thrashin’ at last, you scoundrel, as preaches to the pore.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I won’t listen to you, nor to nobody.
