used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am a Southern gentleman, sir.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
(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 You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a Southern gentleman, sir.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is an outrage!” stormed the planter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
Flecker
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From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
Gasper
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From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I am a Southern gentleman, sir.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is an outrage!” stormed the planter.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “This is an outrage!” stormed the planter.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading “This is an outrage!” stormed the planter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
express in words
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am a Southern gentleman, sir.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I am a Southern gentleman, sir.”
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “This is an outrage!” stormed the planter.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You must remember, you are all strangers to me, and he may be as innocent as you are—in which case I should get myself into trouble if I allowed you to get away.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FRANK MEETS HIS BROTHER MARK “DO you mean to say that we shall have to remain here?” demanded Gasper Lee of the officer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Unless you can furnish security for your appearance against this Flecker.
