used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
(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 “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
a line of approach
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
Bernheim
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From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
Courtney
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From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
croaks
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From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn it, man, you too?” he exclaimed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Damn it, man, you too?” he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Damn it, man, you too?” he exclaimed.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Damn it, man, you too?” he exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
in the near future
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Archduke put down his glass and regarded him in exasperated surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Courtney slowly lit a cigarette and scrutinized the coal, critically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Damn it, man, you too?” he exclaimed.
ungratefulnessnoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I were given to nerves I would be seeing daggers and bullets all around me—Bernheim croaks death; and so does Moore; and now you join the chorus—pretty soon the boys will be whistling it on the Avenue.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see,” he remarked, “that you have already developed the ungratefulness of kings—I have high hopes for your reign ... if you live to reign.”
