used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
any thing at all
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
didn't
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From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
he's
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From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
held dear
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
Nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
and nothing more
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
Wan't
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From this reading Wan’t it disgusting, kind of?" her companion asked, making a sour face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
at the time that
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
which person or people
From this reading "Why, I was so proud of him that I didn’t see anything but a man who loved me and who had fought for his country!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nobody’s ashamed of having only one leg or one arm, why should they be of having a nose gone?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "Bill wouldn’t do it; he’s too proud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you think when you first see him, though?
