used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading It was quite his most valuable asset.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
a boy or man
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
dearly loved
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
a social unit living together
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite his most valuable asset.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
I'd
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From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
I've
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From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
engage in
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite his most valuable asset.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
scrupled
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From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
the act of using
From this reading It had served him many a time in the hour of retribution, and he never scrupled to make use of it.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading It was quite his most valuable asset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ONE OF THE FAMILY "But, my dear chap, what bally rot!
at the time that
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
Wyndham's
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From this reading Noel Wyndham's smile was the most engaging part of him; it had the knack of disarming the most wrathful.
a late time of life
From this reading Anyone would think I'd never smoked a pipe or handled a gun before, when I've done both for years."
