used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
(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 To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
blunt-speaking
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From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
chokynoun
British slang (dated) for a prison
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was the blood of his father coming to its own.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
Doggone
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From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the blood of his father coming to its own.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the blood of his father coming to its own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the blood of his father coming to its own.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
engage in
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
measlyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːzli/
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
on one occasion
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was the blood of his father coming to its own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
prunesnounUS /pruːnz/
plural of “prune” — dried plum
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
possessing sweep
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was astonished to feel a choky sensation in his throat and a stinging of eyelids, and a leap in his blood.
Thurston
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From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he seemed to be swept mysteriously back into the primitive past, and to feel akin to this stranger with the drawl and the keen eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Philip Thurston was, generally speaking, a conservative young man and one slow to make friends; slower still to discard them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be thus taken possession of by a blunt-speaking stranger not at all in his class; to be addressed as “Bud,” and informed that he once devoured dried prunes; to be told “Doggone your measly hide” should have affronted him much.
