at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
Dan
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
don't
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
I'll
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
immediately past
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
having a supporting base
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
not in physical motion
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
express in words
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
at the time that
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
