used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
Abner
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From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
anew
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
didn't
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From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
else
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From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
divisible by two
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
a boy or man
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
Gilcrest's
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From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
Hiram
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From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
I'll
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From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
make reference to
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
not any; not one
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
by chance
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
pshaw
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From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
SINISTERadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, by heaven, he shall apologize and that right humbly, or else I'll--but pshaw! the old fellow was so enraged that he didn't know what he was saying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What could the vicious old man possibly have heard or imagined about my history to lead him to utter so foul a charge?" he thought again and again.
which person or people
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder I did not throttle him then and there--if he is the father of my betrothed wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "'A bastard who has no right to the name he bears,' those were his very words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BAR SINISTER Not even to Mason Rogers could Abner bring himself to mention Hiram Gilcrest's most insulting insinuation; but the memory of that base epithet, bastard, cut deeper and deeper into the young man's soul.
