used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
Demetria
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From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
haven't
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From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
I've
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From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
hear with intention
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
Marse
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From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
be seated
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
That's
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From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
having come into contact
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I haven’t time to listen to your miserable troubles; I’ve enough of my own,” said Marse Charles, impatiently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
(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 “Well, what is your plan?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
which person or people
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s just it—I am he,” said the devil, chuckling; and, stretching out his arm, he touched Marse Charles with a hand as soft as velvet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The world is mine, and I would sit upon a throne, my rightful seat, if it were not for this!” and he kicked out his hoof foot petulantly.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your plan, and who the devil are you?” cried Marse Charles, writhing at the possibility of losing Demetria.
