used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something appealing about her in spite of her looks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading There was something appealing about her in spite of her looks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
Botts
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From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading He was a cur, and she--hang it!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He was a cur, and she--hang it!
harboringverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a cur, and she--hang it!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
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 He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something appealing about her in spite of her looks.
a particular point in time
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
and nothing more
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
PartnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something appealing about her in spite of her looks.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There was something appealing about her in spite of her looks.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
throbbed
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From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
twinged
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From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad that his back twinged and his head throbbed; he ought to be kicked out into the ditch and left to die there for harboring such thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Partners For a moment James Botts turned his head away lest she see the deep red flood of shame which had suffused his face.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Poor little skinny, homely, orphan kid, thrown out to buck the world for herself, and stopping in her first flight from injustice to help a stranger, only to have him think her a possible criminal!
