used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
in actual fact
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
(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 Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
any person at all
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
for the reason that
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
cause to be bored
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
terminate
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
lacking funds
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
every person
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
be the source of pain
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
and nothing more
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
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 Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
and nothing more
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
the act of punishing
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
except for; apart from
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
up to a particular time
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wife with a cloud of anxiety in her eyes, and disapproval in her voice, answered slowly:
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not because he wanted to save Bob Bliss, for everybody knew he was a little scamp, and needed punishment, but because he was _hurt_--hurt way down into the soul of him to think anybody had _thought_ he would want to break the window we had all worked so hard to buy.
an affirmative
From this reading And he actually broke three cellar windows in that vacant store by the post office, yes, and paid for them, just to keep up his character and give us some reason for our belief against him.”
but in spite of that
From this reading He was only ten, and yet for four long months he bore the blame in the eyes of the whole village for breaking that window, till Bob told the truth and cleared him.
