used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
unvarying in nature
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Fred is an Elizabethan.
Fred
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From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
ruffed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
slashingadjectiveUS /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
as if striking with slashing blows
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
sporadicadjectiveUS /spərˈædɪk/
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
strutted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
propel through the air
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
wenched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
at the time that
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
which person or people
From this reading He is a buccaneer who can throw the dice with jovial laughter when things loom blackest under the very guns of disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Fred to think of an idiotic notion is to utter and commit it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the spacious days he would have ruffed and strutted and wenched and taken chances with careless slashing humor among the best or the worst of them.
but in spite of that
From this reading And I live in constant dread lest some of our customers and clients, a sporadic body as yet, should inquire as to the children with which I know not what to do.
