used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
(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 He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
CabalnounUS /kəˈbɑːl/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
Classon
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From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
distrustsnounUS /dɪˈstrʌsts/
plural of “distrust” — doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
Grog's
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From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
martingalenounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪŋeɪl/
a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
not any; not one
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
on one occasion
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
and nothing more
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
go across or through
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
remediableadjective
capable of being remedied or redressed
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
rogueries
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From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
trout-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He tried to pass the time in his usual mode.
valuelessadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːləs/
of no value
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a very wearisome day to Davis as he waited for the return of Paul Classon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shot with the pistol, he fenced, he whipped the trout-stream, he went over his “martingale” with the cards, but somehow everything went amiss with him.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He only hit the bull's-eye once in three shots; he fenced wide; a pike carried off his tackle; and, worst of all, he detected a flaw in the great “Cabal,” that, if not remediable, must render it valueless.
but in spite of that
From this reading Grog's was not a mind made for small suspicions or petty distrusts,--he was a wholesale dealer in iniquity, and despised minute rogueries; yet he was not altogether devoid of anxiety as hour, by hour went over, and no sign of Classon.
