used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
for the reason that
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
BREAKDOWNnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
don't
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From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
put on clothes
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
a young female
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
and nothing more
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
PhilanderverbUS /fəˈlændər/
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
on the contrary
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
SpudnounUS /spʌd/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
That's
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From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
male cat
From this reading "Oh, he has got to be taken down somehow," replied Tom, "That's right," added Stanley.
in the direction of
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
(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 Just because they don't dress as well as he does he thinks them beneath his notice."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the way he acts towards some of the fellows is outrageous.
William
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From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BREAKDOWN ON THE ROAD "I rather think that was rough on William Philander," remarked Dick, with a serious shake of his head.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And I wouldn't waste any sympathy on that girl," put in Spud.
