used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Throw it into the fire," I commanded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
at any time
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Throw it into the fire," I commanded.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
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From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Throw it into the fire," I commanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
on one occasion
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
on the contrary
From this reading "Here's the fatal missive," he said, "or would you rather leave it in the pudding?"
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
not in physical motion
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw it into the fire," I commanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
at the time that
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he stayed around, and when I resembled a human being once more (if I ever could be said to resemble one), he came over and handed me the letter, which he had fished out of the pudding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I scrubbed, wishing all the while that he would go away, and still furious for having made such a spectacle of myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here," he said, "remove the marks of bloody carnage, before you scare the wolf from the door."
