used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
anew
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
(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 Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Why should they?” furiously.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
precisely as stated
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
which person or people
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What chance will there be now for the men who went into the country first—what chance will there be for me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And why should they keep still?” demanded Gibbs toying with his empty glass.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Again he threw out his arms, he seemed to put from him all hope; his mouth was bitter with the very taste of his words.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll have as good a chance as any,” retorted Gibbs, still toying with his glass.
