used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEE SHORE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
Blythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
forgernounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒər/
someone who operates a forge
From this reading He is a forger and a murderer.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
hold firmly
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A LEE SHORE.
Lennard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He is a forger and a murderer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
on one occasion
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A LEE SHORE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading ‘Let me go,’ panted Farrell, as he struggled in the detaining grasp of Jack Blythe; ‘let me finish the brute whilst I can!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you do not cease fighting at once, you will compel me to call in the authority of the captain.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading ‘This is disgraceful, gentlemen!’ exclaimed Dr Lennard; ‘and I am surprised at your so forgetting yourselves.
