used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Escape?" he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Escape?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
how
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From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
I've
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From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
Pawson's
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From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
a strong line
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
Roy
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From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Escape?" he said.
express in words
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Roy thought of Pawson's words about his father's death, but mentally declared it was a lie like the other assertion, and burst out into a mocking laugh, which made his mother look at him wonderingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, it would be bitter for me to part with you, but go."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am sure you could," she said, eagerly, but with the pain in her eyes growing plainer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, mother, do you know I've often thought how easily I could get on to the ramparts, slide down a rope, and swim across the moat."
