used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
ain't
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From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
(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 had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
a cherished desire
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
conventionalities
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From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
DominicknounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
divisible by two
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
apart from; not including
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
in a free manner
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
not any; not one
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
no-quarter
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From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
not one, and not any
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
palled
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From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
RoebucknounUS /ˈroʊbʌk/
male roe deer
From this reading They had all, even Roebuck, been drinking freely in the effort to counteract the depression.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
successive (without a break)
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Don't overlook their spurs," said I.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And, as veterans in the no-quarter warfare of ambition, they knew I had granted him peace on no less terms than their heads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
which person or people
From this reading We returned to a table palled by sullen dread--dread of me, anger against Dominick who, in the courage of his ignorance of the conventionalities which restrained them, had taken the short, straight cut to me and peace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They ain't got none," said he, "except those you lend 'em."
