used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
(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 Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
Bottlesby
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From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS FORMULATING THEIR SCHEME.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
take in liquids
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
Dunkinites
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From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
FORMULATINGverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “formulate” — elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS FORMULATING THEIR SCHEME.
Ginsling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
GurneynounUS /ˈɡɜːrni/
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
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 After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
engage in
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
and nothing more
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
SatanicadjectiveUS /səˈtænɪk/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS FORMULATING THEIR SCHEME.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
carry out
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS FORMULATING THEIR SCHEME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS FORMULATING THEIR SCHEME.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each one who was present promised to exert all his influence to make as many drunk as possible, after the law was adopted in the county.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
which person or people
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
worthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading After the judge and Dr. Dalton had left, the worthies who remained sat long in council concocting their Satanic schemes for the final defeat of the Dunkinites.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Bottlesby, will be able to give a good account of Dalton, and you, Ginsling, can take care of Ashton," said Rivers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that old Gurney and his wife will be doing their level best with them, but if you only work your cards for what they are worth they will not succeed worth a cent, for if whiskey is put in their way they are bound to drink."
