used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
brutes
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From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
don't
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From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
take in solid food
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
isn't
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From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
messmatenoun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
Redgy
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From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Eating!" repeated Redgy in great disgust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
transport commercially
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
express a supposition
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they can be eaten, I believe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
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 "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
at the time that
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wall, Redgy, I agree with you,--the idea isn't pleasant," said George.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
a late time of life
From this reading An old messmate told me that when his ship was at Gibraltar, many years before, the colonel of one of the regiments there sent Captain Waters the haunch of a large ape, which had been shot a few days before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't suppose any one would eat these brutes, do you?"
