used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
FuriousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
Loveland
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From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other man looked up at the flushed, angry face in genuine surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He staggered, tried to regain his balance, lost it finally, and fell flat upon his back.
(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, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Furious, Loveland slapped him across the mouth, and in dodging the insult, Milton slipped on a morsel of thin ice which glazed the pavement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I'll raise you----" But something unexpected happened before the offer could be completed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I suppose I haven't offered 'your lordship' enough," he sneered, with a sarcastic emphasis on the title.
