used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
Alice
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From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
didn't
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From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
How
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From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
by chance
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
Quincey
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From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
on the contrary
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
senileadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnaɪl/
mentally or physically infirm with age
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
term of address for a man
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
not in physical motion
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
precisely as stated
From this reading I responded, very out loud and rather to my surprise.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "War!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
look attentively
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He didn't exactly dance in senile rage--he was still keeping too sharp a watch on Alice--but his voice sounded that way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How I hate war!"--that was what Pop exploded with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time._ --Thomas de Quincey "And a long merry siege to you, sir, and roast rat for Christmas!"
