used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
adjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
can't
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From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
Dan
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From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
true confidential information
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
Jim
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From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
Lou
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From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
express in words
From this reading "I can't say that I exactly pulled them off," Jim answered, with a faint responsive smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
express a supposition
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Dangerous Dan," he said, unable to avoid a sarcastic inflection on the adjective, "got into a fight at Murphy's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived, there were four on top of him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
which person or people
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim explained the affair to Lou, with a bitter emphasis that forbade questioning as to details.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you pulled them off, I suppose," Lou said, her lips curving to a smile in which amusement blended with admiration for the stalwart man who had spoken so curtly.
