(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 “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
didn't
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From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
don't
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From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
hasn't
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From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
How
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From this reading “How did you manage it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
let's
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From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “How did you manage it?”
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
express in speech
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading At any rate he had pluck, for I don’t want to tackle such another.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he was all right before they made him mad.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, it didn’t give him much, did it, poor devil, so don’t let’s speak ill of him,” answered Leo, who had thrown himself exhausted to the ground.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE MESSENGER “He is gone,” I panted, “and the world hasn’t lost much.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you manage it?”
