used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
Axel
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From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
increase twofold
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
Graub
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From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
Leroy
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From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me that!”
not any; not one
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
quarrelling
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From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
Regor
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From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
express in speech
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
express in words
From this reading Tell me that!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING’S DOUBLE As Leroy rose to speak, there was a little commotion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Max Graub upset his glass, and seemed to be having a struggle under the table with Axel Regor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Quarrelling!” echoed Max Graub, “Why, no--but what man will have his beer upset without complaint?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ails you?” said Leroy, glancing at his friends with an amazed air--“Are you quarrelling?”
