used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
Angelo
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
blackguarding
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From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
make right or correct
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
lock-up
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
Nautifelers
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From this reading The Nautifelers Club had come to naught.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the day before, he had been blackguarding his former friend for not drinking beer, and for being correct in his moral ideas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
Spickles
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From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
precisely as stated
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
WEIGHverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading UNDER WAY, OR UNDER WEIGH.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Michael Angelo Spickles was delivered to an officer, who committed him to a cell in the lock-up.
a late time of life
From this reading The future must have looked very dark to him, for he was morally sure of spending the next few years in the State prison.
