used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You cowards!" he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You cowards!" he cried.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
without deviation
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
divisible by two
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
Glaire
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From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
the force of workers available
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
Selwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He poured out some spirit into the cup, and Richard Glaire drank it at a draught, getting up directly after, and shaking his fist at the men on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you have any influence with him get him inside somewhere, or we shall have a fresh disturbance."
at the time that
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll be even with you for this."
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A yell from the wall, followed by another from the crowd, was the response, when Mr Selwood turned to Mrs Glaire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cowards!" he cried.
