used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
(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 There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
aversverbUS /ˈeɪvərz/
third-person singular of “aver” — report or maintain
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
Cheshire
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From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
D'Osyndar's
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From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
divisible by two
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
a boy or man
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
for this reason
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
Hounslow
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From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
isn't
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From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
it's
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From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
monopolizeverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
not any; not one
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You flatter me," said Dick, smiling complacently; "but it's no merit of mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
t'other
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From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are rumors of you in all counties at the same moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
in or at the place that
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
which person or people
From this reading I heard some devilish good stories of you at D'Osyndar's t'other day; the fellow who told them to me little thought I was a brother blade."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading This man swears you robbed him at Hounslow; that on Salisbury Plain; while another avers you monopolize Cheshire and Yorkshire, and that it isn't safe even to _hunt_ without pops in your pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The devil only knows where you will pitch your quarters a week hence.
