used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
bristlyadjective
very irritable
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
don't
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From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
set up or found
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
I've
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From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
and nothing more
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
lathered
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From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
soaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
the topmost one of two
From this reading I'm sure there was a little down on my upper lip and chin."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
(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 "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
at the time that
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I call that mean," cried Frank; "just when I was putting in a word for you.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir, just as if you had had a touch with a sooty finger; but down don't count with me in shaving; it's what comes up bristly and strong."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Sam, you can shave, I know," said Frank, "for you've shaved me several times."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir," said the man, with a queer cock of the eye, "I've soaped and lathered your chin, and I've run a razor over your face, but I don't think I found anything to scrape off."
