used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
in actual fact
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
Andy
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From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
Hiram
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From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
I'm
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From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
p'raps
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From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
express in words
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
shouldn't
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From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
skepticismnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Quite indignant at such a showing of skepticism, Hiram hastened to say:
express a supposition
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
carry out
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
(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, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
at the time that
From this reading When he made this alluring offer Hiram Nelson was astonished to see Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Don’t believe a word of what I’m saying, p’raps now?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
you'll
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From this reading You, too, Andy, and then you’ll laugh on the other side of your mouth, I shouldn’t wonder.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, seeing that your dad reckoned this little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob.
