used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
for the reason that
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
power to direct or determine
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
HUDSONnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
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 I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
not any; not one
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He cooled off in a few moments, and came back, as I knew he would.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
express in words
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
THORNTONnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
male cat
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I think he got up and left me because he could not control his temper, and feared a scene.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM THORNTON was no fool, and it was easy enough for him to see that I understood the situation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES A LANDING ON THE HUDSON.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was useless for him to tell me that any tenderness on the part of my uncle saved me from arrest, for the son would have crushed me like a worm beneath his feet in spite of the father.
