used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
any person at all
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
couldn't
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From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
divisible by two
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
cut with a saw
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
express in speech
From this reading For a good minute he couldn't even speak.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
Stuffenhammer
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From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I led him under a tree and told him to buck up.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like bringing a horseback reprieve to the hero on the stage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He repeated "Stuffenhammer, Stuffenhammer," in tones that Henry Irving might have envied, while I gently undid the noose around his neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading V You never saw anybody so electrified as Jones.
