used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
(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 Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
blackmailverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
CROOKnounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
not any; not one
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed through that.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
any competition
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
Slavens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
not in physical motion
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had passed through that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
accept gladly
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
(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, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
which person or people
From this reading CROOK MEETS CROOK Slavens was saddling his horse before his tent, his mind still running on the newcomer who had pitched to the south of him, evidently while he was away.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, thought the doctor, whoever the stranger was, whatever he hoped or expected of that place, he was welcome to, for all that Slavens envied him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading As for Slavens himself, he had run his race and won it by a nose; and now that he was putting down the proceeds to appease what he held as blackmail, he had no very keen regrets for what he was losing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was certain that he would have seen the tent if it had been there before he left, for it was within plain view of the road.
