used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
Amherst's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
a boy or man
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
grillnounUS /ɡrɪl/
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
heftyadjectiveUS /ˈhefti/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
Pendleton
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From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
raw-hide
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From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
rightnessnounUS /ˈraɪtnəs/
according with conscience or morality
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
Smithers
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From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "But can Lorraine do it--has he the strength?" asked Smithers.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
express in words
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
at the time that
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
which person or people
From this reading "In such a case the rightness of his cause would give him strength," Devonshire returned--"and any decent chap who was handy would lend him assistance if it was needed."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It's too late to kill him," said Devonshire, as Pendleton entered the room, "but if I were Lorraine, I should get me a good hefty raw-hide and beat him within an inch of his life, paying particular attention to his handsome face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The grill was comfortably filled; the talk was of but one subject:--Amherst's return, what it signified and what would follow.
wouldn't
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From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I was through with him there wouldn't be much beauty left, I can tell you."
