used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
in the past
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
(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 Are all of your company of the same warlike kidney?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
Cabrera
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Are all of your company of the same warlike kidney?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
curly-pated
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From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
a boy or man
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
gaminnoun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading Are all of your company of the same warlike kidney?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
market-women's
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From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
MILL-HOUSE
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
not any; not one
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE MILL-HOUSE Cabrera bit his lip for a moment, frowned still more darkly, and then burst into a roar of laughter.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
Tortosa
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From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust I am afraid of no man on the field of honour," answered the loyal little Frenchman, throwing out his chest.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Are all of your company of the same warlike kidney?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
which person or people
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
a late time of life
From this reading For the moment the _gamin_ in him was uppermost--the same curly-pated rascal who had climbed walls and stolen apples from the market-women's stalls of Tortosa thirty years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a brave fellow," cried the general, "and I would to Heaven that your royal cousin had more of your spirit.
