used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tipped him a wink--I tipped him a two-shilling piece.
(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 The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
alleradjectiveUS /ˈɔːlər/
comparative of “all” — (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 Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
cette
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From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
a boy or man
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
chemin
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From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
couldn't
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From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
don't
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From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
a boy or man
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn't understand me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wouldn't understand me.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
Où
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From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I tipped him a wink--I tipped him a two-shilling piece.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
express a supposition
From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
carry out
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading I tipped him a wink--I tipped him a two-shilling piece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
two-shilling
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From this reading I tipped him a wink--I tipped him a two-shilling piece.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He wouldn't understand me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't enough I suppose, as he called another fellow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The other chap came up,--what _he_ was I don't know--but suddenly, from their awful manner, their frowns, and violent expressions, it occurred to me, "Hang it all! they take me for a Jew!"
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading I tipped him a wink--I tipped him a two-shilling piece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I tried him with French--"_Où est_," says I, "_le chemin pour aller_ out of (I couldn't remember the French for 'out of') _cette_ confounded fortress?"
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't understand me.
