used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
(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 "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
can't
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From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
carefully weighed
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
eh
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From this reading "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
Feofé
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From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
he'd
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From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
to a considerable degree
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
LickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
by chance
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
Rawlings
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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Lick 'em all straight off, eh?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That Feofé cad is as strong as a horse, and though he can't fight as an Englishman can, he'd kick like a horse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
Trendall
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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
ULTIMATUMnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed likely enough that the lordly Rawlings had considered that side of the question, or perhaps was even then considering it.
What'll
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From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM "What'll you do?" asked Trendall, breathing heavily as he leaned over Rawlings' shoulder in Lower Sixth Form room and perused the ultimatum which Clive and his chums had sent.
you'd
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From this reading But, of course, you'd have to catch 'em singly.
