used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
Adoniram
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From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
CALEB
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From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
denotingverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
else
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From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
he'll
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From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
scoundrel's
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From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
at the time that
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading CALEB RECEIVES A STARTLING COMMUNICATION “SOME of these days,” said Caleb, with decision, when he had taken these precautions, “I shall wring that scoundrel’s neck, Adoniram.
Ya-as
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From this reading “Ya-as--one o’ your blasted philanthropic notions,” declared Caleb, with a snort denoting disgust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you see, nobody else would have him,” responded the merchant, as though that fact was reason enough for _his_ keeping the objectionable Mr. Weeks.
you'd
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From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
you'll
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From this reading “Well, he’ll rob and murder you some day and then you’ll wish you’d heard to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder at your keeping him here.”
