used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
anew
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
Don't
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From this reading Don't tell _me_.
DONALD'S
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From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
HOMECOMINGnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
I'm
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From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
and nothing more
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't tell _me_.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
other's
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From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
express in words
From this reading Don't tell _me_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now the two men gripped hands, hard, and then--for just a moment--flung their arms around each other's shoulders in a rare outward display of their deep mutual affection.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading True to his written statement, Philip had come to Donald's apartment as fast as a taxicab could bring him, after he had heard his old friend's voice over the wire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DONALD'S HOMECOMING "By the Lord Harry, but I'm glad to see you back again, safe and sound, you good-for-nothing old reprobate."
you've
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From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Then Philip held his senior away at arms' length and said, with masculine candor but with a look of sympathy in his eyes, "Don, you poor devil, you've been killing yourself over there.
