used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
(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 didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
any thing at all
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
BLAZEnounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Great!" declared the ringmaster.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
a state of high honor
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great!" declared the ringmaster.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
He'll
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From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
Joe
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From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
Loper's
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From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
with speed
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
ringmasternounUS /ˈrɪŋmæstər/
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
From this reading "Great!" declared the ringmaster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
express in words
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That scoundrel ought to be sent away for life."
carry out
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Great!" declared the ringmaster.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading "He'll go for a long time if I have anything to say," declared the treasurer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
(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 A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I didn't think things would take just that turn, but after Loper's confession and what Ham told you, I believe it all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BLAZE OF GLORY "Well," remarked Joe, after having talked rapidly and said considerable to his friends, "what do you think of my news?"
