used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
react verbally
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
BeakernounUS /ˈbiːkər/
a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
cuffedverbUS /kʌft/
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
else
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From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
immediately past
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
Murdock
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From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
others
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From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
with speed
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
express in words
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do not play as children here."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
in or at the place that
From this reading I say to you now--who are you and from where do you come?"
which person or people
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At last the man spoke words Ross could understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having been cuffed and battered into submission more quickly than would have been possible three weeks earlier, Murdock now stood sullenly surveying the man who, though he dressed like a Beaker trader, persisted in using a language Ross did not know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will answer me or else others shall ask the questions, and less gently.
