used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Fitzpatrick pawed his white beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
not accessible to view
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
Donald
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From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
Fitzpatrick
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From this reading Fitzpatrick pawed his white beard.
Francis
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From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I accuse you of nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
McTavish
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From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I accuse you of nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading Fitzpatrick pawed his white beard.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Donald McTavish glared down into the heavy, ugly face of his superior--a face that concealed behind its mask of dignity emotions as potent and lasting as the northland that bred them.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fitzpatrick pawed his white beard.
William
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From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading by Frank Williams (Francis William Sullivan) "And you accuse me of that?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I only know that a great quantity of valuable furs, trapped in your district, have not been turned in to me here at the factory.
