used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
Abner
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From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
Abner's
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From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
arteriesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəriz/
plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
Connor
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From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
at any time
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
immediately past
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
not one, and not any
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
refrain from harming
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this state he looked more than ever like a bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
at the time that
From this reading He asked Abner for money, and when Abner said, quite truthfully, that he had none to spare, he began to round on him fiercely in a language that nobody could understand.
whipcordnoun
closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
From this reading His small eyes glistened and the arteries of his temples stood out like whipcord.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It seemed as if a row were in the making, and this was the last thing that Abner wished for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mick Connor, having kicked as many drinks out of his neighbours as they would give him, staggered over to Abner’s side.
