Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

later than; following

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

(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 There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

any thing at all

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

From this reading He was like he had a constriction in his throat.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading "He was distraught.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the finger next to the thumb

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was like he had a constriction in his throat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was like he had a constriction in his throat.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

express in words

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

express in speech

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading He was speechless.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He was like he had a constriction in his throat.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There was nothing he could say but begin all his sentences with, 'Look here--Look here--'; and nine times out of ten incapable of anything to follow it up with.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was like he had a constriction in his throat.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I Hapgood went on: "I'm telling you, old man, that after the coroner had done with him, and after this Humpo, with his viprous forefinger, and his retriever tongue, and his perspiration streaming down his face, and Twyning tugging him down by the coat and putting him on the trail afresh--after the coroner, and after this Humpo like that, had been on to him for a bit, Sabre absolutely couldn't speak.