used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
(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 "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MUTINY IN THE CAMP.
CartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
didn't
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From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
don't
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From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
divisible by two
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
I'm
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From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUTINY IN THE CAMP.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY IN THE CAMP.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
peelsnounUS /piːlz/
plural of “peel” — British politician (1788-1850)
From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look at me," said Hugh John; "I'm all over peels and I don't complain."
Sammy
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From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
ShedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
shouldn't
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From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUTINY IN THE CAMP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The Carters had come over, and, after a vigorous engagement and pursuit, he had even forgiven Sammy for his lack of hardihood in not resisting to the death at the great battle of the Black Sheds.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
weeping-elm
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From this reading Hugh John was holding his court under the weeping-elm, and was being visited in detail by his army.
