used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
any thing at all
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Knocked his head off, knocked his head off, Sir," he continued, explosively.
don't
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From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
ejaculated
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From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading "Knocked his head off, knocked his head off, Sir," he continued, explosively.
expostulated
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From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
a man of refinement
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Knocked his head off, knocked his head off, Sir," he continued, explosively.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
how
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From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
a small worthless amount
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
LAUNCHEDverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
engage in
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
quarantine's
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From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
an educational institution
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Knocked his head off, knocked his head off, Sir," he continued, explosively.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
express a supposition
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But my uncle was a gentleman of the old school and had a fine contempt for quarantine.
not known
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been relating my experience with the campers; and was recounting how the man put his head out of the tent and warned me of smallpox.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAUNCHED INTO THE UNKNOWN "You should have knocked that blasted quarantine's head off," ejaculated Mr. Jack MacKenzie, with ferocious emphasis.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make it a point to knock the head off anything that stands in your way, Sir----" "But you don't suppose," I expostulated, about to voice my own suspicions.
