used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
a quantity of money
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
have
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
terminate
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
the organ of sight
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
fancying
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From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall hear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Jonathan Johnson's heart is formed of tougher stuff than to break with any grief it may be doomed to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not help fancying that there was a considerable amount of humour lurking in the corner of his eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Break my heart, Mr Merry!" exclaimed the boatswain, striking his bosom with his open palm, and making it sound like the big drum in a regimental band.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear.
