used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, you are a corker, Jonathan."
(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 VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, you are a corker, Jonathan."
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
BOSCOBEL
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From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
CaterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
corkernounUS /ˈkɔːrkər/
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
From this reading Well, you are a corker, Jonathan."
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
Desmond
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From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
FluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
come to pass
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Desmond had the epic from Fluff, from the Caterpillar, and finally from John himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
the state of being honored
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
of the present time and place
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
a single distinct event
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Well, you are a corker, Jonathan."
immediately past
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
scrimmagenounUS /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The immediate result of the incident described in the last chapter was to strengthen the bond between John and Desmond.
VERNEY
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From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you are a corker, Jonathan."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
which person or people
From this reading VERNEY BOSCOBEL "In honour of all who believe that life was made for friendship."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bearded that poisonous beast in his den," exclaimed he; "you plotted and planned for the scrimmage; you foresaw what would happen.
