used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
Alick
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From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
(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 is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
carefully weighed
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
Eelen
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From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
at any time
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading As for Helen, she said little more to her strange lover.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
and nothing more
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As for Helen, she said little more to her strange lover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
engage in
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
meeserable
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From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
Rugas
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From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
express in words
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Helen, she said little more to her strange lover.
shipwrecked
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From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As for Helen, she said little more to her strange lover.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
threep
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From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
which person or people
From this reading “And who will say,” cried Duff, “that it was not just _her_ that would have been the grace o’ God?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alick Duff went away from the valley of the Rugas, calling on heaven and earth to witness that he would never be seen there more, and that from henceforward he was to be considered as an altogether shipwrecked and ruined man.
but in spite of that
From this reading The minister shook his head, yet was a little startled by the argument.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is nobody that will contradict you there,” the minister said sternly, “and nothing but the grace of God, my man, for all you threep and swear to make my poor Eelen meeserable, that would ever have made any difference.”
