used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Pair o' great cowards, y'are.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
Dimsted's
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From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
Don't
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From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I never done nothing to you.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pair o' great cowards, y'are.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never done nothing to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
it'll
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From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never done nothing to you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I never done nothing to you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Pair o' great cowards, y'are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Pair o' great cowards, y'are.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was a painful silence, during which Dexter stood hanging his head, and feeling as if he wished he had been drowned, instead of being brought round to undergo such a painful ordeal as this.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Don't knock me about, or it'll be the worse for yer.
y'are
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From this reading Pair o' great cowards, y'are.
yer
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From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ten minutes must have elapsed before a scuffling was heard upon the stairs, and Bob Dimsted's voice whimpering-- "You let me alone, will yer?
