used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
(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 “All is arranged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “All is arranged.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
cannot
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From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
approval
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
characterized by great determination
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All is arranged.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
immediately past
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
go away from a place
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
Lumme
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From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Wednesday Night.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
Shafthead
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From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
Tonks
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From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Wednesday Night.
which person or people
From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At last, seeing that we are determined, they have consented to act if we will leave all arrangements in their hands.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Tonks and Shafthead have endeavored to dissuade us, but words have passed that cannot be overlooked, and Lumme is as resolute to fight as I. I must do him that credit.
XTRACT
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From this reading “_An animal I should define as a man who fights in a sensible way for a reasonable end._” XTRACT from my journal at this time:
