used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
(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 "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
can't
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From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
daren't
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From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
divisible by two
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
Evson
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
a boy or man
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
Harpour
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
he'll
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From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
Henderson
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
Henderson's
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From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
I'll
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
without good reason
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
re-entering
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
Robertson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsənz/
possessive form of “robertson” — United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
sneaksnounUS /sniːks/
plural of “sneak” — a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
Somers
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
express in words
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
up to a particular time
From this reading Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
won't
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From this reading "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
but in spite of that
From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
You're
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From this reading "You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance.
you've
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From this reading "And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, _I'll_ tell Somers.
