used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WANTED—A DEAD MAN!
anew
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
Chater
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From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
Cripps
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From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
DandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading WANTED—A DEAD MAN!
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
a man of refinement
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
hear with intention
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WANTED—A DEAD MAN!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
Ogledon
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From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Presently, the strong common sense of the bigger man seemed to assert itself; he caught Cripps by the shoulder, and shook him again, and compelled his attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
a special situation
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
a shaky motion
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED—A DEAD MAN!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For quite a long minute, Ogledon stared at the trembling Cripps—knitting his brows, and biting his lips at him—the while he turned this thing over in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the more he stared at Cripps, the more did that gentleman continue to babble of Dandy Chater dead, and Dandy Chater alive and with the diamond necklace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now—listen to me, you chattering idiot!” he said.
