used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
(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 "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
elm-tree
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From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
Elvin
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From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
he'll
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From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
Holmes'snounUS /ˈhoʊmzɪz/
possessive form of “holmes” — a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
I'm
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From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
I've
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From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got it all fixed," he said, like a man.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
express in words
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Elvin had regained a fine freedom of carriage, and a decision of tone long lost to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I thought it all out under that elm-tree, today.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dignified by the exaltation of the moment.
what's
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From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You drive me over to Sheriff Holmes's, an' he'll tell me what's right to do,--whether I'm to go to the insurance people, or whether I'm to be clapped into jail.
