used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
(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 All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
any thing at all
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
don't
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From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
take in liquids
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
GUN-RUNNING
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From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
be the source of pain
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
I've
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From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
set down according to a plan
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
McAlister
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From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have wanted it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
express in words
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the same, he might have come into the mess for a drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He must have wanted it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I’m not complaining of his doing anything he liked in the way of going to church; but I don’t see that a whisky and soda would have hurt him afterwards.
the day immediately before today
From this reading IX ~~ A GUN-RUNNING EPISODE Sam McAlister walked into my office yesterday and laid down a handful of silver on my desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, if you put it that way,” said Dalton, “I’ve nothing more to say.
