used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
(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 But all this is nothing, nothing, nothing!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am lost without you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN.
Beverley's
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From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this is nothing, nothing, nothing!
calumniator
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From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
demolishverbUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
destroy completely
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
detractorsnounUS /dɪˈtræktərz/
plural of “detractor” — one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
having made preparations
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
the act of departing
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
he's
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From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am lost without you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all this is nothing, nothing, nothing!
and nothing more
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
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 I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I am lost without you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But all this is nothing, nothing, nothing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this is nothing, nothing, nothing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading P.S. Now that I have disposed of two of Beverley's detractors, in a day or two I am going to demolish the third one--an Englishman over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am lost without you.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have long waited for the chance to write him just one letter: he's the chief calumniator.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am lost without you.
