used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The colonel's brow was a veritable thundercloud.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel's brow was a veritable thundercloud.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
give expression to
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
golden-headed
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From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
HARRINGTON
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From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
impaleverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪl/
pierce with a sharp stake or point
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
JEPTHA
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From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
a human being
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
Pleasantville
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From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
poising
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From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
cut with a saw
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
thundercloudnoun
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
From this reading The colonel's brow was a veritable thundercloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading The colonel's brow was a veritable thundercloud.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As Bart turned, he saw the village magnate ten feet away, planted like a rock, and extending his big golden-headed cane as if it was a spear and he was poising to immediately impale a victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one person in Pleasantville had that mixture of lofty command and tragic emphasis, and that was Colonel Jeptha Harrington.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir," announced Bart promptly--"what can I do for you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading COLONEL JEPTHA HARRINGTON The young express agent recognized the tones before he saw the speaker's face.
