used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
anew
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
bon
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From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
clubman
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From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading "Fatty!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading What infernal luck!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What infernal luck!
McAllister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
regrettableadjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretəbəl/
deserving regret
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
vivant
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From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same regrettable resemblance that had landed him in the Tombs over Christmas was again bobbing up to render him miserable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What infernal luck!
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading McAllister, _bon vivant_, clubman, prince of good fellows, started at the word and stared tensely.
a late time of life
From this reading He wished, as he had wished a thousand times, that Wilkins had been sentenced to twenty years instead of one.
