used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
ahah
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From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
for the reason that
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
complainantnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnənt/
a person who brings an action in a court of law
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
the organ of sight
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
how
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From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
Jacques
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From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
mushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
punise
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From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
Simmon
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From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
spittoons
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From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
not in physical motion
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
ven
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From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
ver
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From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
vood
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From this reading "I vas ver much vex at Monsieur Simmon," said he, "because I vood pay ven it satisfied myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very evident that beneath his black handkerchief he had a dreadful black eye, and the magistrate asked how he came by it?
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jacques Breton proceeded with his defence.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The witnesses replied that it was done in disarming him of the _cue_, whilst complainant was still sprawling among the spittoons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I vas so mush up--vat you call d--n angry, dat de taut come I vood punise him, ahah.
