used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can it be for?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can it be for?"
chastisementnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "I see that, damn them!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
footboardnoun
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What can it be for?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
horsewhippingnoun
the act of whipping with a horsewhip
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see that, damn them!
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What can it be for?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
To recall to mind.
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see that, damn them!
term of address for a man
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
Swinton
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From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see that, damn them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I see that, damn them!
They've
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From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can it be for?"
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "They've stopped, sir," said the driver, whispering down through the trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A piteous cry from Mr Swinton--for it was he--did not hinder him from being dragged out of his hansom, and receiving a chastisement he would remember to his dying day!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To give you a horsewhipping!" cried a man with a masked face, springing up on the footboard, and clutching the inquirer by the collar.
