used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
(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 I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
cause to be bored
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
DASTARDLYadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
despatched
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From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
engage in
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
an angry dispute
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
express in words
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
in the near future
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
a special situation
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I wanted to make this thing a life and death affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
which person or people
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was willing enough, Heaven knows; but there was not a man in the room who would not have to say that I bore his insults till I must have seemed all but a coward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He forced the quarrel on you?” he asked.
Zoiloff
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From this reading A DASTARDLY SCHEME As soon as I reached home I despatched a servant in hot haste for Zoiloff, and when he arrived I told him what had happened.
