used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
chart-room
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From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
divisible by two
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
the act of punishing
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
with low volume
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
Steingall
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From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
carry out
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT The chief disliked melodrama in official affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps, under other conditions, he might have done so.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
VolesnounUS /voʊlz/
plural of “vole” — any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
Voles's
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From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
at the time that
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
a Caucasian
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But Voles's face was white, and in one of his temperament, that was as ominous a sign as the bloodshot eyes of a wild boar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any man, even a crook, ought to know when he is beaten, and take his punishment with a stiff upper lip.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Steingall had hoped that Voles would walk quietly into the chart-room, and, seeing the folly of resistance, yield to the law without a struggle.
