used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
any thing at all
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
carefully weighed
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
obtain
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
Leslie
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From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
Merriwell
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From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
as might be expected
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
roommatesnounUS /ˈruːmeɪts/
plural of “roommate” — an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
Snell
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From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
Wat
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From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wat Snell and Leslie Gage were roommates, and they certainly made a delectable pair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This revengeful fellow had never forgiven Merriwell for what he considered a great injury.
which person or people
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Gage was naturally the leader, being the worse of the two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a daring and reckless sort of fellow--one who would not stop at anything, and who would have recourse to almost any measure to gain his ends.
