used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
confined by bonds
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
deputy-sheriff
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
Enoch
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From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
at any time
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
a boy or man
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
Grosket
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From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
He's
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From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
here's
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
I'm
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's the long and short of it.'
It's
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That's the long and short of it.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's the long and short of it.'
onpleasant
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
plaintiffnounUS /ˈpleɪntəf/
a person who brings an action in a court of law
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That's the long and short of it.'
term of address for a man
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading A noble harvest have I reaped, for seed that I have sown!--a glorious close to my labors!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
That's
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From this reading That's the long and short of it.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
a late time of life
From this reading 'So this is the end of the game,' said Grosket to himself; 'this is the reward of five years of servitude, the most vile and degraded that ever bound man to his fellow man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He's the plaintiff,' said Mr. Chicken, 'and you are the defendant, Enoch Grosket.
you're
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From this reading It's onpleasant, Sir, quite onpleasant; but I'm a deputy-sheriff, Sir; and you're a defendant; and here's the writ; and duty must be did.
