used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
fearless and daring
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
Jim
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From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
PENTLAND
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From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
REVD
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From this reading THE REVD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dr. Jim could have stopped all his machinations, by having him arrested for the assault on Stephen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
carry out
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
tamelyadverb
in a tame manner
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVD.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading PENTLAND CORN Herrick did not take all that Santiago had said for gospel truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For the moment he had recognised that he was powerless, and had surrendered until such time as he could recover his position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Mexican was too clever and too bold a man to give in so tamely, seeing what was at stake.
