used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
(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 He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
croaked
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From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
griding
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From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
mouching
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From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
by chance
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
toffnounUS /tɔːf/
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading “Here be a mouching toff,” croaked one of the rascals that held him.
Tuke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A second little griding of laughter was his response.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He saw surrounding him a very choice variety of villainous faces--perhaps a dozen types in all; but, if his blood ran cold, he had a lofty fancy to attribute it to the weather.
accept gladly
From this reading “This, gentlemen,” said Mr. Tuke, “is a quite overpowering welcome.”
at the time that
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why am I detained in this forcible manner,” he said, “when I come to visit my own lodge?”
