used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You shouldn't have been rude to me, sir."
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
Dido's
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From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shouldn't have been rude to me, sir."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
not any; not one
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
Richard
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From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "You shouldn't have been rude to me, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't have been rude to me, sir."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You shouldn't have been rude to me, sir."
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
staunching
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From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A ROUGH LOVER For a second or two we stood staring at each other while Richard Dawson mopped the blood from his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I see," I said with my hand on Dido's collar to restrain her.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He stopped staunching his wound and burst into a great roar of laughter which had no good humour in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that your damned dog has bitten me?" he shouted, as though my silence infuriated him.
