used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must be a rough diamond."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be a rough diamond."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What became of that poor fellow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
dearly loved
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He must be a rough diamond."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
at any time
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
a boy or man
From this reading "What became of that poor fellow?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "What became of that poor fellow?
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He must be a rough diamond."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
term of address for a man
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "Rough enough; but as good-hearted a fellow, and as fine a specimen of his class, as ever lived.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
SunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
carry out
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
Telford
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From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What became of that poor fellow?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
trumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What became of that poor fellow?
at the time that
From this reading "You must excuse me, my dear sir; I am not accustomed to act as my own trumpeter; when Telford comes, he may take the office upon himself."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh," said I, "you have told us the _story_, but not the _whole_ story; you have still an account to give of your cruise in the Sunbeam; do not flatter yourself you are going to escape so easily."
