used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “We’re backwards hereabouts,” O’Brien jeered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
Edinb'ro
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From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
every person
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
a young female
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading “We’re backwards hereabouts,” O’Brien jeered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “We’re backwards hereabouts,” O’Brien jeered.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “We’re backwards hereabouts,” O’Brien jeered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
a male human offspring
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
express in words
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
We're
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From this reading “We’re backwards hereabouts,” O’Brien jeered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
belonging to which person
From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “But over there they winked and chuckled at the judge, and they do the same in Havana at us.”
a late time of life
From this reading Of course I had heard of it; everybody had; but it had been some years before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll have heard tell of a Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned on the justice seat in Edinb’ro’--money paid for rum and run silks ...”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said, “Of what do you discourse, my English cousin?”
