used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
(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 "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
chalk-white
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From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
clamoured
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From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
Erstein
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
the act of departing
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
Lassen
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From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
Let's
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From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
piggishadjective
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He jumped up instantly to stop my going.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let's talk it over," he clamoured.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
ultimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
von
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From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't go, Lassen, at all events in that way.
at the time that
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That I had scared him, his chalk-white cheeks showed unmistakably, while the quiver of his lips, clenched hands, and the fierce light in his piggish little eyes testified to his rage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BREAD RIOT It would be difficult for any one to appear more absolutely dumbfounded than von Erstein when I delivered my ultimatum and got up.
