used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
any thing at all
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
dawdleverbUS /ˈdɔːdəl/
take one's time; proceed slowly
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
decanters
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From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
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 I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
not any; not one
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
on one occasion
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
express in words
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had better be getting to the story of the duel.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed there can be little doubting of the wisdom of anything that my father said in life, for he was a very learned man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
which person or people
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading However, there can be no doubting of the wisdom of my father's remark.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been hanging back with it long enough, and I shall tell it at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I remember my father saying that the most aggravating creature in life was one who would be keeping back the best part of a story through mere reasons of trickery, although I have seen himself dawdle over a tale until his friends wished to hurl the decanters at him.
