used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
Allerton
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From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't understand it; he couldn't understand himself.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
at any time
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
communicated in words
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
only a very short time before
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He couldn't understand it; he couldn't understand himself.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't understand it; he couldn't understand himself.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
kilted
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From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
Rashleigh
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From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
cut with a saw
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
Steptoe
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From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He couldn't understand it; he couldn't understand himself.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Not that that was strange, since he had hardly ever understood himself at any time; but now he was, as he expressed it, "absolutely stumped."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had put on the table the bottle on which the kilted Highlander was playing on the pipes; he had poured himself a glass.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this question was being put, and Steptoe was rising to what he saw as the real occasion, Rashleigh Allerton too was having a new experience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was what he called a good stiff glass, meant, metaphorically, to kill or cure, and he hoped it would be to kill.
