used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
BRAINSnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
a boy or man
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
cigarette-case
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From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
eh
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From this reading Not proven, eh?--whew!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
gadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
I'd
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From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
take the midday meal
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not proven, eh?--whew!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Not proven, eh?--whew!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
on the contrary
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
Triff
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From this reading "By gad, Triff, old man!" he said.
Triffitt
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From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That meant----" "Pretty much what the folk in court and the mob outside thought," asserted Triffitt.
whew
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From this reading Not proven, eh?--whew!
which person or people
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG BRAINS Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
