used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
Caleb
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From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading "That's all right, too," responded Haskett, doggedly.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
let fall to the ground
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
Haskett
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From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
I'm
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From this reading I'm satisfied he took the money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
Jim
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From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I'm satisfied he took the money."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That's all right, too," responded Haskett, doggedly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right, too," responded Haskett, doggedly.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I'm satisfied he took the money."
express in words
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Because a fellow dreams about a gold piece, must you accuse him of stealing?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
That's
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From this reading "That's all right, too," responded Haskett, doggedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's all right, too," responded Haskett, doggedly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I'm satisfied he took the money."
except if; if not
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I know he wouldn't dream that way unless there was something in the wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALTER SHOWS HIS PLUCK "And is that all you have to say?" asked Caleb Walton, after a few seconds of silence, during which he gazed so sharply at Jim Haskett that the fellow felt compelled to drop his eyes.
