used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
Carlos's
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From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is no laughing matter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This is no laughing matter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear Mr. Standish, what can I say for myself?"
not any; not one
From this reading "This is no laughing matter."
and nothing more
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
refrainingverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading That angered him, and his ruddy face became still redder.
express in words
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
not in physical motion
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is no laughing matter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
(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, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony Standish got the impression that it was only with difficulty he was refraining from laughing outright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he demanded, after a pause.
