used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
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 OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
not any; not one
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None whatever, sir.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
POTTERverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
Pre-cisely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pre-cisely, sir!”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
reiningverbUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
a strong line
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
term of address for a man
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
Sturton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
precisely as stated
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “None whatever, sir.”
at the time that
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
WHISTLEverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He hath no suspicions as yet of our identity?”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “’Tis pity I declared my name at the inn yonder, Robert.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF GEORGE POTTER, HIS WHISTLE “Regarding Mr. Sturton,” said Sir John, reining his horse to a walk when the old town had sunk from view behind them, “you perfectly understand, Robert, that I wish to give him sufficient rope to very thoroughly hang himself?”
