used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Yes, sir; beg pardon, sir."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
how
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From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no, my man; only a way of mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, my man; only a way of mine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, my man; only a way of mine."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, no, my man; only a way of mine."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Yes, sir; beg pardon, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
Salis
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From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; beg pardon, sir."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
hurting
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
not in physical motion
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
precisely as stated
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No, no, my man; only a way of mine."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for, my man?" said Salis, feeling a little disconcerted.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading They walked on in silence after this, Salis feeling very sore at heart as he thought of his sister, and how painful it was that she should still care, as she evidently did, for such a worthless scoundrel.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; beg pardon, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you laughed, sir, and said something."
