used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
anew
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
(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 understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
the organ of sight
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
not any; not one
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
express in words
From this reading "Hide me and say nothing!" he implored.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Nevertheless I obeyed, planted him in my chair, flung a cloth about his neck and slapped on a great mask of lather.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
(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, then I thought he was simply up to some of his jokes again.
at the time that
From this reading I had him well settled under the razor when a shadow edged across the doorway.
in or at the place that
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You understand there is no actual hiding in a penal settlement, where we all live in the eye of the police.
