used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
intentionally conceived
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
a boy or man
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
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 The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
having a point
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The captain drew a long breath, shifted his knee a little on the chest of the prostrate man and smiled.
SMUGGLERSnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS.
Sohnoun
the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
not in physical motion
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
terrifiesverbUS /ˈterəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “terrify” — fill with terror; frighten greatly
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That smile was a study of malignant triumph and conscious power.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
a Caucasian
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
which person or people
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading You are the White Nun who terrifies honest people out of their wits?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Soh!" he said, between his teeth, and weighing the revolver in his hand with its barrel still pointed to the prostrate man, "soh, you are the ghost, my fine fellow?
