used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
best-beloved
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From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
true confidential information
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
the force of workers available
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
Norton
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From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
Norton's
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From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
on the contrary
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
express in words
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
Schaff's
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From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
skittled
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From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
express a supposition
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
express in words
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
(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 Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we were speaking, in a general way, of the disappointment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not tell what upset poor Schaff's horse; indeed, I do not think those navy men knew the details of the disappointment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
which person or people
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Allen, who is Norton's best-beloved friend, "they say that you ran away from them as fast as they did from you."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading O'Brien had told me, in confidence, what I have written down probably for the first time now.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Norton finished his cigar rather thoughtfully, and then said: "Well, fellows, it is not worth while to put in the newspapers, but what do you suppose upset our grand naval attack, the day the Yankee gunboats skittled down the river so handsomely?"
