used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
Andy
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From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
at any time
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the act of departing
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why wouldn't I roar, sir?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
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 The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
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 The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
Misther
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From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
murdher
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From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
O'Grady
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From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
rayson
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From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Why wouldn't I roar, sir?
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why wouldn't I roar, sir?
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
not in physical motion
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A bull has more reason than ever you had, you calf," said the Squire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
They're
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From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the upper part of anything
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire O'Grady still threatening vengeance; but Andy, as long as the boats remained in sight, heard nothing but his own sweet voice shouting at the top of its pitch, "They're going to murdher me!--Misther Dick, Misther Dick, come back for the love o' God!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why wouldn't I roar, sir?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bull would roar if he had as much rayson."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Why wouldn't I roar, sir?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you roaring like a bull for?" said the Squire.
