used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
wanted intensely
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
farsher
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From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
guffawnounUS /ɡəˈfɔː/
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
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 The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
be obedient to
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
express in words
From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Say: ‘My farsher is a damned scoundrel!’”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading But the latter already desired to have his slave show off new accomplishments.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The boy tried to obey, but it did not come easily.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laugh sounded forced at the start, but it was not long before he succeeded in laughing himself into a genuine, quite natural guffaw, and with that he turned toward his “master,” as if it was at him that he laughed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Laugh!” ordered the other with a light flick of the whip which he had in his hand.
