used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK TALKS PLAINLY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
Hodge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
and nothing more
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading FRANK TALKS PLAINLY.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
express in words
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading FRANK TALKS PLAINLY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a few seconds of silence, during which Frank fancied he could hear Bart breathing heavily.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading Then Hodge spoke, and the scorn and contempt in his voice was withering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Merry listened breathlessly to hear what Hodge would say to that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have proved yourself to be just the cheap cur that I thought you were at first!” he said.
