used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
addle-headed
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From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
(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 “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
cannot
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From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
Cap'n
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From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
and nothing more
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
misbegottenadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsbəˈɡɑːtən/
born out of wedlock
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
not any; not one
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
sculpinnoun
any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
a male human offspring
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
tryin
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From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
the topmost one of two
From this reading Indignation got the upper hand of the engineer’s generous impulse and he explosively demanded of the stranger:
someone who visits
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Tis a riddle I cannot fathom at all,” was the reply.
weltnounUS /welt/
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading The queer visitor showed no resentment, but smiled in an amiable sort of fashion and rubbed a large, red welt just above his right ear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Cap’n Mike had knocked the block clean off you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by tryin’ to set fire to my barn, you addle-headed, misbegotten, murderous son of a sculpin?
