used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
Arad
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From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That’s where he belongs.
Brandon
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From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s where he belongs.
he'd
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From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send him there, sir, send him there!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
a particular point in time
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
an educational institution
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send him there, sir, send him there!”
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
term of address for a man
From this reading Send him there, sir, send him there!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
TARR
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From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
That's
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From this reading That’s where he belongs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Send him there, sir, send him there!”
a special situation
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
precisely as stated
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “I never thought he’d ha’ shown disrespect fur the law,” gasped Uncle Arad weakly.
at the time that
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
in or at the place that
From this reading That’s where he belongs.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEW YORK “MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TARR,” declared the judge, when Brandon had, for the moment, so successfully routed them and retired, “you are doing a very wrong thing in shielding that young reprobate from the reform school.
