used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
(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 Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
terminate
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
demanding attention
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
Edestone
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From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
Edestone's
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From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
I'll
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From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. P. M.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading L. P. M.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
OverpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading L. P. M.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
and nothing more
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost beside himself, Lawrence resisted all of Edestone’s efforts to get him back into the elevator.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a time to permit of argument.
in or at the place that
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overpowering him with his great strength, Edestone simply dragged him back, and flung him into a corner of the car, where he sat crying like a baby with uncontrollable rage.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You damn’ dirty Dutchman, I’ll pay you for this!” he yelled over his shoulder, as he struggled to break loose from the firm grip which held him, and get at the Count.
