used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
(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 “That’s all right,” laughed Mr. Puce.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
a man of refinement
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s good!” he laughed.
hadn't
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From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
ham-sandwich
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From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s good!” he laughed.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
Kerr-Anderson
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From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “That’s good!” he laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That’s all right,” laughed Mr. Puce.
Mussulman
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From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
Pucenoun
a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
From this reading “That’s all right,” laughed Mr. Puce.
Quillier
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From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s all right,” laughed Mr. Puce.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s good!” he laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And heartily enough the gentleman from America appeared to enjoy the joke on Quillier and Kerr-Anderson.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “That’s very good!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course,” said Quillier in his tired, deprecating way, “we took the stake, this boy and I. For if you hadn’t collapsed you would certainly have run out of that room like a Mussulman from a ham-sandwich.”
