used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a scene.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
for the reason that
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
Brandons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There was a great disturbance.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
the act of departing
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good woman was thunderstruck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great disturbance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
rabidadjectiveUS /ˈræbɪd/
of or infected by rabies
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was a scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
shins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
carry out
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good woman was thunderstruck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The good woman was thunderstruck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She raved, and I cried, and the four little Brandons, at least three of them, joined in the chorus of lamentation, because the naughty man was going to take brother Ralph away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good woman was thunderstruck.
(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 I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
well-applied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been too well taught by old Ford, not to visit my indignation upon the shins and hands of the carrier away of captives, in well-applied kicks, and almost rabid bites.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The good woman was thunderstruck.
