used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
anew
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
(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 Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
bag-affair
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From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
devolves
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From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
at any time
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
hornily
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From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
reissueverbUS /riˈɪʃuː/
print anew
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
express in words
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bag-affair is quite an old one now--a fortnight old.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
from that place or that time
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
vulnerableadjectiveUS /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
susceptible to attack
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bag itself has, I believe, retired into the decent privacy of a cupboard, nor is it much more likely to reissue thence than was one of the frail nuns built into the wall in the old times likely to come stepping out again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have stepped over the boundaries of June into July.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby has at length ceased to offer me every object which it devolves upon him to hand me, with a quavering voice and a prolonged stammer, since, though I was at first excellently vulnerable by this weapon of offense, I am now becoming _hornily_ hard and indifferent to it.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, June has gone to look for all its dead brothers, wherever--since they say nothing is ever really lost--they lie with their stored sweets.
