used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
in the past
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
Lushing
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From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I owe you something for that, David; it did me a whole lot of good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
(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 “Some few days ago I met Lushing and we had a--er--well, a little disagreement, you might call it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “You beat him up and warned him to stay off the job if he wanted to keep his hide whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He----” “I heard about it,” interrupted the boss of bosses, with a satisfied grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do?”
