used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
can't
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
haven't
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From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
Howroyd
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From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
needn't
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From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
OXENnounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading STALLED OXEN.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
express in words
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
STALLEDverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading STALLED OXEN.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
express a supposition
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
toilettes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, I say, you haven't got company, I hope?' he inquired, as he noticed the elaborate toilettes of the ladies.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'Uncle Howroyd!' she cried, as she turned and threw her arms round her uncle's neck.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'Now then, now then; have I just come in time for fireworks?' said a man's voice; and Sarah felt a hearty clap of a man's firm hand on her shoulder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading 'Gently there, my lass; you needn't stifle me if you can't breathe yourself.--Well, George,' turning to the youth, 'you find life very exhausting as usual, I suppose.
