used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
in addition
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
any person at all
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
deprecatingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
divisible by two
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on with your lies!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
come to pass
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
Kouvalda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Go on with your lies!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
on one occasion
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
Tarass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That may happen to anybody," observed Kouvalda.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
in the direction of
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was thin, but she ate a great deal; it was even the cause of her death."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Tarass and a half" smiled deprecatingly, turned his face towards the deacon, fixed his one eye on him, and shyly suggested in an embarrassed tone--"I also had a wife once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go on with your lies!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You poisoned her, you one-eyed beggar!" said "Scraps," with conviction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on with your lies!"
