used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can afford to be cool.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
any thing at all
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can afford to be cool.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
cigar-smoke
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From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can afford to be cool.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Persecuted?" inquired De Vere, languidly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
ejaculated
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From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Persecuted?" inquired De Vere, languidly.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading "Persecuted?" inquired De Vere, languidly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
Vere
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From this reading "Persecuted?" inquired De Vere, languidly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I'll be shot!" ejaculated Captain Lancaster, in a voice of the liveliest exasperation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Nothing; I never did anything in my life," in an injured tone, "and I am fain to ask why I am so bitterly persecuted."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, you can afford to be cool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no; what have you done?" exclaimed his chum, lifting his handsome head from his lounge amid a cloud of curling, blue cigar-smoke.
