used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
(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 "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
in addition
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
any person at all
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
move towards
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What happened?" asked Moore.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?" asked Moore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "What happened?" asked Moore.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
Oakes
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From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
hurting
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Keep an eye on that door," said he.
that's
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From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "No; sore as the devil all over, that's all," and Oakes arose, took off his coat, and began to bathe his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, nothing very much," said Oakes; "only I guess I got a mighty good licking."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" asked Moore.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
which person or people
From this reading I was myself now, and took my chair to the hall door, sitting where I could command the head of the stairs and could also hear anyone who might approach from below.
