used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
Ablethorpe
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From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled 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 Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
can't
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From this reading But then, with consciences, a fellow like me can't tell.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But then, with consciences, a fellow like me can't tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
couldn't
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From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
ELSIE
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From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
a boy or man
From this reading But then, with consciences, a fellow like me can't tell.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
he's
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From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
It's
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From this reading It's like love, or sea-sickness, or toothache.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
and nothing more
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
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 CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It's like love, or sea-sickness, or toothache.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
not any; not one
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's like love, or sea-sickness, or toothache.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
sea-sickness
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From this reading It's like love, or sea-sickness, or toothache.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
express in words
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, with consciences, a fellow like me can't tell.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading It's like love, or sea-sickness, or toothache.
(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 CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
which person or people
From this reading If a fellow has never had them, he's no judge of the sufferings of those who have.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, his old conscience couldn't have made more fuss if he had known all about the murder--the hiding of the body--of a score of bodies, indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading CONCERNING ELSIE Now, I liked Mr. Ablethorpe, but after he had wrestled like that with his conscience, just to tell me that he knew nothing about the matter--well, I could have gone back and felled him.
