used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
(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 "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
court-plaster
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From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
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 left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
not any; not one
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
carry out
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
male cat
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
hard to endure
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "As my father paid all his expenses, and my mother gave him new and warm clothing, he had no reason to be offended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He refused to remain to breakfast, saying he would not take another meal in the house with that 'ungodly cat.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My mother produced salve and some court-plaster and made him as comfortable as possible, but without receiving any thanks.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading My sister said he was a 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' and Tom knew it, and had been trying to protect us against him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He left us, very indignant that my father would not promise to have Tom killed.
