used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
a-here
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From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
any thing at all
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN'S CAPTURE.
CHAMBERLAIN'SnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlənz/
possessive form of “chamberlain” — British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN'S CAPTURE.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
Crowley
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From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
How'd
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From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
and nothing more
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
nonsensicaladjectiveUS /nɑːnˈsensɪkəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look a-here, officer, I can prove to you in just one minute and a half that my questions were anything but nonsensical."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How'd he manage to get away? confound you!" exclaimed Crowley, turning upon the reporter in the bitterness of his soul.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He managed it while my back was turned answering your nonsensical questions."
