used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
(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 He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
to come or go into
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
set up or found
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
guzzleverbUS /ˈɡʌzəl/
drink greedily or as if with great thirst
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
he'd
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
he's
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
jailer's
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From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
a unit of instruction
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
fasten with a lock
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
methinks
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From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
not any; not one
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
in the near future
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
straw-like
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From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
express in words
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the door opened cautiously, and the straw-like head peeped fearfully around the corner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
except if; if not
From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MICHAEL AND I The key rattled in the lock, and I heard my jailer's voice:-- "This is the place.
at the time that
From this reading Though methinks he'd soon drop thee, when he found the kind of game he had caught."
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading He had learned this lesson by my almost breaking his head one day when he happened to enter at a moment when my rage knew no bounds, as I thought of my wrongs, and imagined all kinds of fates for Hazel.
you're
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From this reading Best let me go in first; for he's as ugly as the devil, and may guzzle thee, a stranger, unless I tell him you're coming.
