used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading Let's see the ferret."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Throw it down and shoot it," said the General.
a man of refinement
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
I've
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From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see the ferret."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
rabbit-holes
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From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Throw it down and shoot it," said the General.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see the ferret."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Throw it down and shoot it," said the General.
term of address for a man
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`_In--my--pocket_,' sir!" cried the old gentleman angrily.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw it down and shoot it," said the General.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
velveteennounUS /ˈvelvətiːn/
a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The keeper took it out of the big pocket inside his velveteen jacket, and held it up, twisting and writhing to get free and down into one of the rabbit-holes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I pay you wages, sir, as my servant, and I've a right to proper answers.
