used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
Ailsa
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From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
any person at all
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
can't
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From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
Clavering
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From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
approval
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De Louvisan?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
didn't
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From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
else
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From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
divisible by two
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
How
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From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
Lorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
Louvisan
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From this reading "De Louvisan?"
engage in
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
refuteverbUS /rɪˈfjuːt/
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
express in words
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Give me credit for a little common sense."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
express in words
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
a special situation
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
at the time that
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't tell me that I didn't see a thing when I did see it--at least, you can't and expect to make me believe it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I don't care a hang what Ailsa Lorne or anybody else will say; I know what I know," young Clavering flung in doggedly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "How can I when your own words so utterly refute it, when you convict yourself out of your own mouth, when even the dead man himself is a witness to the utter folly of this charge?"
