used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BULL TERRIER.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
anew
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
(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 Lawrence listened calmly to all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A BULL TERRIER.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Lawrence listened calmly to all this.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence listened calmly to all this.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Lawrence listened calmly to all this.
a particular point in time
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
Rodney
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From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
St
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From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
caught or fixed
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
TERRIERnounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading A BULL TERRIER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
water-battery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were on the water-battery of the old fort again, and he was smoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said she expected to find Rodney with a dagger stuck through him, if he left her for a moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After this Prudence said she would not stay in St. Augustine another day; she affirmed that the place was hateful to her.
