used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
commandingly
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From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
cuff-button
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From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
deep-drawn
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From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
come to pass
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
I'll
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From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
Ivan
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From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
MacTavish
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From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
shambled
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From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
tinfoilnoun
foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
hard to endure
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
(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, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
belonging to which person
From this reading The footman looked around at me, then at Louis and Ivan, and finally at Holmes, whose threatening expression cowed him, and he shambled over and, with a deep-drawn sigh, gave up the eighth diamond cuff-button.
wine-bottle
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From this reading Something more valuable than the tinfoil off a wine-bottle top, I'll warrant!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, I was afraid that sooner or later something like this would happen," he remarked with downcast eyes, "and I would be jerked up sharp and the darned thing taken away from me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop right where you are, MacTavish!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Holmes shouted commandingly, "and show me your left paw so I can see what you are trying to carry away with you.
