used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
(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 "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
don't
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
expels
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From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Gilks
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
half-whine
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
at the time that
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
