used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
any thing at all
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "It is not a nice thing to bully women."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
CANDIDadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
Chris
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From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
else
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From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
HensonnounUS /ˈhensən/
United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not a nice thing to bully women."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
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 RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It is not a nice thing to bully women."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
perfectly-fitting
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From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
RAWLINS
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From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
Reginald
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From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In his perfectly-fitting grey suit he seemed more like a lord of ancient acres than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
a special situation
From this reading "It is not a nice thing to bully women."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a queer smile on his face; he appeared perfectly at his ease.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading RAWLINS IS CANDID "So Reginald Henson bullies women," Rawlins said, after a long pause.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not look in the least like a desperate criminal whom Chris could have driven out of the country by one word to the police.
