used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
Dave
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From this reading "Dave Hanson, world saver!
didn't
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From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
Hanson
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From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
He'd
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From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
Karf
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From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
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 He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
pretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
punitiveadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːnətɪv/
inflicting punishment
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
Sather
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From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
savernounUS /ˈseɪvər/
someone who saves something from danger or violence
From this reading "Dave Hanson, world saver!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hanson stared at them and around at the collection of bric-a-brac and machinery they had assembled for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He opened his mouth, and his laughter was a mockery of their hopes and of himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He'd been a pretender long enough, and what punitive action they took now didn't seem to matter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Dave Hanson, world saver!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You got the right name but the wrong man, Sather Karf," he said bitterly.
