used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
anew
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
(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 He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
any person at all
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had weathered many a storm before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
CLAIMSnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
LEECHnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had weathered many a storm before.
take in marriage
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had weathered many a storm before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading He had weathered many a storm before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
at the time that
From this reading CAPTAIN ALLEN CLAIMS THE REWARD LEECH OFFERED Leech had a bad half-hour; but when he left his office his spirits were rising again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He would be free to marry a handsome and wealthy woman; and this alliance would give him complete control of the State.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was satisfied that his wife would keep her word not to divulge his secret to anyone, and if he could but get her away everything would go all right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard if he could not weather this little trouble.
