used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
baselessadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come, you don't surely believe that?"
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
can't
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From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, you don't surely believe that?"
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
disagreementsnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənts/
plural of “disagreement” — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
don't
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From this reading Come, you don't surely believe that?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
fellow-pupil
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From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
the act of departing
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
Macey
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From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
engage in
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
express in words
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" cried the rector, triumphantly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "There!" cried the rector, triumphantly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "No," said Macey slowly, "I don't now: I can't believe that he would be such a wretch."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Macey," cried the rector reproachfully, "surely you are not going, on account of a few boyish disagreements, to think that your fellow-pupil would make such a murderous attack.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now, constable, there is no more to say, except that I beg you will not expose me and mine to painful trouble, and yourself to ridicule by going on with this baseless charge."
