used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
(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 Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
court-room
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From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What's the difference?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
for a limitless time
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
Gerald
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From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the difference?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, right in the court-room before them all, he presses her hand to his lips and cries, 'Mine!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
the act of testing something
From this reading Well, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
under normal conditions
From this reading "I thought men usually took to a monastery."
(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, they have a trial, and Gerald stops being a doctor and studies law and makes a brilliant plea and saves her.
What's
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From this reading "What's the difference?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mine forever!' and the whole room full of people thunders applause."
