used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
(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 “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
Caleb
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From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
Conover
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From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
one or the other of two
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
guinea-pig
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From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
he's
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From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
Letty
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From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
rather'n
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From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
express in speech
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It isn’t _my_ fault he’s running against you, and it isn’t my fault that he’s my nephew, either.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
they're
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From this reading “And they’re both as hard on him as they are on you, Letty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
the act of using
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn’t glowering at you, either.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I guess both those failings would come under the head of misfortunes, rather’n faults,” retorted Caleb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s no use glowering at _me_ every time you speak of poor Clive,” protested Mrs. Conover with all the fierce courage of a chased guinea-pig.
