used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
(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 Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
Ballard
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From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
Clancy
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From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
make right or correct
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
Lenning
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From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
LINE-UP
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From this reading THE LINE-UP.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
make reference to
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
Merry's
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From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Merry’s friendship for Lenning had been dead against the sentiments and the judgment of Clancy and Ballard.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINE-UP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Merry’s insight into the fellow’s nature had been more keen and more correct than their own, Clancy and Ballard were forced to admit.
What's
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From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, they still felt that Lenning was more or less of a crook, and it surprised them to have Merry mention his name at all in connection with the prospective nine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s biting you?” asked Frank, meeting the stare of his chums good-naturedly.
