used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
ain't
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From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
dumbestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌməst/
superlative of “dumb” — slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
for a limitless time
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
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 Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
Quonab
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From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
SayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
in the near future
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
Sylvanne
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From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their coming together was accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
which person or people
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
a late time of life
From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known for years; he was ready to like him.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--Sayings of Si Sylvanne The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
