used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
(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 Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Benson came up and asked to be introduced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Benson came up and asked to be introduced.
Benson
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From this reading Benson came up and asked to be introduced.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
a boy or man
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Benson came up and asked to be introduced.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
RandomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
carry out
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Benson came up and asked to be introduced.
precisely as stated
From this reading He proved to be a very pleasant fellow, and took his defeat gracefully.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Wallace Random came around and congratulated Browning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
we'll
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From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Don’t think for a moment that we mean to let you Yale fellows carry off all the honors.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did a good job,” he said, “and we’ll have to take revenge off some of your friends.
