used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him searchingly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
drink-maddened
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From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You must give it up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read her thoughts and smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He read her thoughts and smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him searchingly.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must give it up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him searchingly.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
come together
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must give it up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read her thoughts and smiled.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading She looked at him searchingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him searchingly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He read her thoughts and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
express in words
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Your presence is so much light in these homes of darkness, but--you have interested me, as I tell you."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He read her thoughts and smiled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must give it up.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; and, to the honour of rough manhood, I believe, my child, that there are hundreds who would raise a hand for your protection; but the time will come when you will meet with insult from some drink-maddened brute.
