used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
divisible by two
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
used to form the superlative
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
Randolph
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From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is doubtful if any of his comrades really knew his Christian name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
express in words
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly he was always "Pepper" to every one, even at home, although he was christened Philip.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
(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, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
at the time that
From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hair was a glowing red and with it went a temper so quick that the nickname, Pepper, that some chum had given him, was most appropriate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, we would have been," drawled Randolph, "only we knew you'd be late, and we took our time."
you'd
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From this reading "I say, I was afraid you'd be gone when I got here."
