used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
CIGARnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
DEVLIN'S
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From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
Dowsett
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From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
FRAGRANTadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
a boy or man
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
(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 "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I SEND DEVLIN'S DESK TO MY WIFE, AND SMOKE A FRAGRANT CIGAR.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This foolish, headstrong lad will be the death of me," said Mr. Dowsett in a fretful tone, "and of himself as well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you he was in there still, and you told me he had left the house."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am neither foolish nor headstrong," retorted the unhappy young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I said it for your good," said Mr. Dowsett, "but you will not be ruled."
