used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
Ashby
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From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
Brinkman
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From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
D'Arcy
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From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading It'll keep out the draughts."
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
hadn't
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From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
I'm
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From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
it'll
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From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It'll keep out the draughts."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It'll keep out the draughts."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
express in words
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
They've
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From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I say, that cad Brinkman is voting for himself," said some one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They've got it, I'm afraid," said Ashby, looking round at the forest of hands; "we hadn't as many as that."
we'd
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From this reading I say, we'd better lean up hard against the door.
Whew
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From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whew!" said D'Arcy, fanning himself with his handkerchief; "it'll be a close shave.
