used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
don't
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From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
he'll
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From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
with speed
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the meantime must I go back to that hell?" said the colonel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
push forcefully
From this reading The man thrust his hands into his pockets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "I am sick, sick unto death," continued the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred crowns was an offer he did not often get.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I will report you to the head keeper," said the man quickly, "and he will report you to the governor, and he will--I don’t know what he’ll think proper to do."
