used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
blustered
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From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
ha'ena
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From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
I've
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From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
irrelevantlyadverb
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
engage in
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Ashton turned sharply round.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Mr. Ashton turned sharply round.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
St
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From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
supporternounUS /səˈpɔːrtər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been a faithful supporter of the church--and I've always paid my debts," he blurted out irrelevantly, hard put to it to make defense.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Ashton turned sharply round.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
which person or people
From this reading "I appeal," blustered Mr. Ashton, "I appeal to those who know me.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye ha'ena'," a squeaking voice came suddenly from the bystanders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I spoke to you as an officer of St. Andrew's.
