used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
ain't
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
exhale hard
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
copsnounUS /kɑːps/
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
at any time
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
FRANCOISE'S
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From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
FRANZ
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From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
GENERALSHIPnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
hangmannounUS /ˈhæŋmən/
an executioner who hangs the condemned person
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
I've
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
a male human offspring
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
at the time that
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
whinin
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
Ye're
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
you'd
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
