used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
acknowledgesverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
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From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The comfort and safety of a Southern man's guests comes before his own.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
at the time that
From this reading What indignity, what insults, what injury had been visited upon Howard Byng's guests by these outlaws when they took the boat was a matter sure of a reckoning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are a part of him and more, and with grace he acknowledges it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without my restraint I am certain he would have shot down each renegade without compunction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even the Cracker makes you feel instantly what is in his heart.
