used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
at or in the front
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
(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 Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
completely unclothed
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
Harve
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From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
I'd
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From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
I'm
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From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
by chance
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
Merrick
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From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
a particular point in time
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
NimrodnounUS /ˈnɪmrɑːd/
(Old Testament) a famous hunter
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
express in words
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
an educational institution
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
shearedadjectiveUS /ʃɪrd/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
a male human offspring
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Old Nimrod thinks Harve drank too much; and this from such as Nimrod and me!
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
(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, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lawyer paused a moment, squared his heavy shoulders, and went on: "Harvey Merrick and I went to school together, back East.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But maybe I'm getting personal, and I'd better be driving ahead at what I want to say."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, we can all remember the very tone in which brother Elder swore his own father was a liar, in the county court; and we all know that the old man came out of that partnership with his son as bare as a sheared lamb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Brother Elder says Harve was too free with the old man's money--fell short in filial consideration, maybe.
