used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
assembly-room
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From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
Blanche
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From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
recognizable; marked
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
being one more than seven
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
the force of workers available
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
not any; not one
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Oh, Lance, what an extraordinary request!" exclaimed Blanche.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
express in words
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
to-night
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From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "He wishes me to give the men a concert to-night at eight o'clock in the assembly-room."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all decided that it would be utterly impossible for them to guess, there was no saying _what_ absurd whim might seize upon such a man; they would be surprised at _nothing_ which he might ask, and so on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, then, I will tell you," said Lance.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You will of course refuse; you will never trust yourself alone among all those men?"
