used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
(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 “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
Busson
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From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
crumpleverbUS /ˈkrʌmpəl/
fall apart
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “WHAT THE MASTER DID SAY.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
one or the other of two
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
divisible by two
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
hasn't
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From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
he'd
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From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
he's
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From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
Libbie
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From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “WHAT THE MASTER DID SAY.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
express in words
From this reading “WHAT THE MASTER DID SAY.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
six-inch
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From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
carry out
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHAT THE MASTER DID SAY.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
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 Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the master did say, was far more terrible than even Libbie had imagined possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “No, I do say, Busson hasn’t got his match in all the country round, either for good temper or bad, according as the fit is on him, for one way or the other.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good me! he’d crumple up a stone wall as if it were brown paper, and snap a six-inch iron bar, like a cobweb!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT THE MASTER DID SAY.”
what's
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From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
you'll
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From this reading “You treat Busson properly,” his wife was wont to assert, “and give him his dues, and he’s as mild as buttermilk; but take liberties with him and his, and you’ll see what’s in him, then.
