used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
Alston
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From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
BatteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
FeathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
Hugh
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From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
Joan
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From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
Langbourne
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From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
RUNDLEnounUS /ˈrʌndəl/
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
Slotman
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From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had suffered, and someone should pay—Joan mainly, after Joan, Hugh Alston.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUNDLE TAKES A HAND Battered and sorely bruised, Philip Slotman lay on his bed in the Feathers Inn in Little Langbourne, and cursed his luck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time he moved he swore to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hurt in mind, body, and estate; he was consumed by a great rage and a sense of injury.
