used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
(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 “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
fancying
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From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
very small
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
Tommy
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From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the tiny furnace was glowing redly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
which person or people
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading Its heat had reached Tucker, who made a wry face as the Turk seized the handle and started to move the furnace nearer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll do a great deal more begging before we finish with you!” growled Satan.
you're
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From this reading “Really,” said Tommy, “I think you kind gentlemen are awfully obliging, but you’re greatly mistaken in fancying me at all troubled with cold feet.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I beseech you not to disturb yourselves to warm me up.”
