used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
Caracalnoun
of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
made afraid
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
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From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
and nothing more
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
the act of departing
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
Phil
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From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
TWIXT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading There was something more in it than the natural indignation of an upright heart in presence of a low action.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ’TWIXT DOG AND POET Phil went his way, leaving the duke and Caracal behind him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Especially he was frightened at the feeling which had just been urging him to punish the singer on the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was angry with himself for having come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt it a hundred times more than he would have done for a personal insult.
