used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
blighternoun
a persistently annoying person
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then Guy cleared his throat.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
he's
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From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
a particular point in time
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading "I did my best," replied Tony modestly, "but he's a reticent blighter for a Colonel.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Guy cleared his throat.
a special situation
From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Then Guy cleared his throat.
Tony
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From this reading THE SOLUTION "And that," said Tony, leaning back in his chair, "is absolutely every damned thing that I could get out of him."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
(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 "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
which person or people
From this reading His three companions, Molly, Guy, and Jimmy, who were seated in various attitudes round the cabin table, surveyed him for a moment in deep and reflective silence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the whole," he said, "I think you have managed remarkably well."
