used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
equitablyadverbUS /ˈekwɪtəbli/
in an equitable manner
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
hornpipenounUS /ˈhɔːrnpaɪp/
a British solo dance performed by sailors
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
and nothing more
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
on one occasion
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
possessing sweep
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading According to Noah's calculation, the boot had been transferred to the other leg, and he owed his brother something on this account if the matter was to be equitably adjusted.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
UNREASONABLEadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been talking very loud about what was fair and right, and he could not deny that the expense of supporting the orphans ought to be divided among the three brothers.
at the time that
From this reading A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER Titus Lyon dropped into his seat once more when Levi approached.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scowled at the manager as he swept by with a bow to his employer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Titus could not gainsay the position of the planter, and he tried to choke down his wrath; and just then he would have vented it upon the innocent overseer if he had not flown like the wind across the bridge, making the planks dance a hornpipe under the feet of his steed.
