used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
hadn't
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From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I none too mercifully quoted.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
without good reason
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading I none too mercifully quoted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
not one, and not any
From this reading I none too mercifully quoted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading I none too mercifully quoted.
rabbit-dog
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From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading My husband's face hardened as he sat staring across the table at me.
carry out
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And if the rabbit-dog hadn't stopped to scratch, he might have caught the hare!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I none too mercifully quoted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a ponderous sort of bitterness in his voice, a bitterness that brought me up short.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you can take it lightly enough to joke over," he remarked, as he got up from his chair.
