used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
for the reason that
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
divisible by two
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
used to form the superlative
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
not any; not one
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
perusals
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From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
skulkverbUS /skʌlk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
subverternoun
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to come and live like that in a house of mine, and pay me no rent, and never even let me see him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
(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 Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
at the time that
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WITH HIS OWN SWORD “What a most wonderful letter!” cried the Major, when, after several careful perusals, I thought it my duty to show it to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And because he was a bastard, is the whole world base?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Well, I call him something a great deal worse--an unworthy skulk, a lunatic, a subverter of rank, and a Radical!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “He calls me a 'worthy old fool,' does he?
