used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
(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 Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
Barraclough
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From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
Holgate
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From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
on one occasion
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
others
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From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
Pye
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From this reading I was angry with every one, with myself, with the captain, and, above all, with little Pye.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Indeed, but for the interposition of Barraclough I must have come out of it the butt of all shafts.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, I was sensitive in regard to my position, and more than once was tempted to see myself as I must have appeared to others.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But after all they had not gone through the scene with Holgate, and were not witnesses to his astounding perfidy.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN Well, the whole affair had been a considerable farce, in which I had played the most humiliating part.
