used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
ain't
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From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
(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 "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
arm's-length
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From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
a boy or man
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
a special situation
From this reading "I have no doubt I should," Rupert agreed; "it must have been an awful thing to hear.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Still you must have seen by the advertisements that father did not believe the woman's story."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I see now that I made an awful ass of myself," Edgar said; "but I think you would have done the same if you had been in my place, Rupert, and had heard what I heard."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
Yussuf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are a nice fellow, ain't you, Edgar, to give us all this trouble," Rupert said, as he held him at arm's-length and gazed at him in the light of the fire that Yussuf had lighted.
