used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Then he turns to the bunch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
hadn't
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From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
engage in
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
and nothing more
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
Sutton
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From this reading "'Laugh on, my proud beauty!' says Ben Sutton.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turns to the bunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The poet looks round at 'em and attempts to laugh merrily, but he only does it from the teeth out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Then he turns to the bunch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What we really ought to do,' he says, 'we ought to make a believer of him right here and now.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even then, mind you, the husbands would have lost their nerve if Ben hadn't took the lead.
