used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
(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 This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
Buffalmacco
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From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
eh
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From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
sallied
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From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This done, he sallied out, to find the lads waiting on the landing, fully dressed and with their tools all ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Meanwhile he was slipping on his hose and his old, worn hood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he began threatening Bruno and Buffalmacco he would come and start them out with a bucket of cold water, jeering and asking them:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
you're
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From this reading Have you got Helen of Troy there, you're so loath to quit the sheets?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your bed so delicious, eh?
