used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
(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 Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
Cobbe
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From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
permission to do something
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
a boy or man
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
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 Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — 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 Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
engage in
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
term of address for a man
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
up to a particular time
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "The old fellow is tougher than I thought," he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it makes me feel a kind of respect for him after all, rough as he is.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently growing hot and angry, the founder turned away to go and cool himself--so it seemed--in his hottest furnace, while Sir Mark stood watching him till he disappeared, with a smile upon his lips.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I expected the prospect of the money would have won his consent.
you'll
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From this reading But stop a bit, Master Cobbe, you'll execute the King's order and make money by it.
