used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh!" the boy muttered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
DartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
GitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Git me?
the act of giving
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
head-line
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From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
improvisingverbUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “improvise” — perform without preparation
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
engage in
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Git me?
a form of address for a man
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh!" the boy muttered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
not any; not one
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" the boy muttered.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
Poddle
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From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
a person who is being chased
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
Richard
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From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
ShieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "'Fame,'" Mr. Poddle continued, improvising a newspaper head-line, to make himself clear, "'No Shield Against the Little God's Darts.'
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A man in the clutches," Mr. Poddle tragically pursued, giving a vicious little twist to his left eyebrow, "of the tender passion!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see before you, Richard, what you never seen before.
