used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
(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 "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
an occurrence of something
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
apart from; not including
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
FIDDLERnounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
relieve from
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
Tim
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From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
except if; if not
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
we're
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From this reading "Don't think us all criminals, for we're not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had all the property and I was penniless, so he got rid of me by threatening to cut off my allowance unless I went to America and stayed there."
at the time that
From this reading THE FIDDLER Tim had listened carelessly to the conversation until now, when he said listlessly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my own case I did nothing to deserve exile except that I annoyed my elder brother by becoming more popular with our social set than he was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you accepted such a condition?" cried Patsy, scornfully.
