used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
divisible by two
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
isn't
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From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
Lynn
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From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
established beyond doubt
From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
Stan
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From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
they've
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From this reading "But they've proved it," cried Stan energetically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
which person or people
From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as that, Lynn," said Blunt, with the hot blood colouring his pallid, sunken cheeks.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I'm sure there isn't a man here who wouldn't fight to the death for Mr Blunt."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, uncle," put in Stan eagerly, to be rewarded by a grateful glance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perfectly; and I believe the people like you at bottom, even if you have a rough side to your tongue."
