used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
(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 "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
lacking funds
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
cocoanutsnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊnʌts/
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
duelingverbUS /ˈduːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “duel” — fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
Heywood's
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From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
I'd
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From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
and nothing more
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
staying power
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
Nesbit
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From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
PORTALSnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
Rudolph
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From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
up to a particular time
From this reading THREE PORTALS Not till after dinner, that evening, did Rudolph rouse from his stupor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "After all," he broke silence, "those cocoanuts came time enough."
the topmost one of two
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The host, with both his long legs out at window, sat watching the smoky lights along the river, and now and then cursing the heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the clerk, he lay wearily in the upper chamber of Heywood's house.
people who are wounded
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't they just?" said Nesbit, jauntily; and fingering the plaster cross on his wounded forehead, drawled: "You might think I'd done a bit o' dueling myself, by the looks.--But I had _some_ part.
