used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Here is your disreputable-looking cousin!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
disreputable-looking
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From this reading Here is your disreputable-looking cousin!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is your disreputable-looking cousin!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
come together
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
ragamuffinnoun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
window-shutter
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From this reading The lieutenant threw open a window-shutter, let in a flood of light, and turned at once to meet his kinsman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, it fills my soul with joy To greet my friends once more.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had better proclaim my name and rank, lest the good doctor has not prepared you to meet a ragamuffin!” said a voice from a remote corner as tall and shadowy figure arose and emerged from the darkness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here is your disreputable-looking cousin!
