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the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
thugs
1. n. plural of thug
thug
1. n. Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
2. n. (historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.
3. n. In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
4. v. To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.
kept
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of keep
keep
1. v. To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession
2. v. (heading, transitive) To hold the status of something.
3. v. To maintain possession of.
I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.
4. v. To maintain the condition of.
I keep my specimens under glass to protect them.
The abundance of squirrels kept the dogs running for hours.
5. v. To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
I used to keep a diary.
6. v. To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
7. v. (archaic) To remain in, to be confined to.
8. v. To restrain.
I keep my brother out of trouble by keeping him away from his friends and hard at work.
9. v. (with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
May the Lord keep you from harm.
10. v. To supply with necessities and financially support a person.
He kept a mistress for over ten years.
11. v. (of living things) To raise; to care for.
He has been keeping orchids since retiring.
12. v. To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
13. v. To have habitually in stock for sale.
14. v. (heading, intransitive) To hold or be held in a state.
15. v. (obsolete) To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell.
She kept to her bed while the fever lasted.
16. v. To continue.
I keep taking the tablets, but to no avail.
17. v. To remain edible or otherwise usable.
Potatoes can keep if they are in a root cellar.
Latex paint won't keep indefinitely.
18. v. (copulative) To remain in a state.
The rabbit avoided detection by keeping still.
Keep calm! There's no need to panic.
19. v. (obsolete) To wait for, keep watch for.
20. v. (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years.
21. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
22. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To be in session; to take place.
School keeps today.
23. v. To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.
24. v. (transitive, dated) To confine oneself to; not to quit; to remain in.
to keep one's house, room, bed, etc.
25. v. (transitive, dated, by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent.
26. n. (obsolete) Care, notice
27. n. (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
28. n. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.
29. n. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.
30. n. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
to be in good keep
31. n. (obsolete) That which is kept in charge; a charge.
32. n. (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
bashing
1. v. present participle of bash
2. n. An instance of bashing; a physical attack.
bash
1. v. To strike heavily.
He bashed himself against the door.
The thugs kept bashing the cowering victim.
2. v. To collide.
Don't bash into me with that shopping trolley.
3. v. To criticize harshly.
He bashed my ideas.
4. v. (UK, slang) To masturbate.
He said that he bashes daily.
5. n. A large party; gala event.
They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
6. n. An attack that consists of placing all one's weight into a downward attack with one's fists.
7. v. (obsolete, transitive) To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
cowering
1. v. present participle of cower
cower
1. v. (intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.
2. v. (obsolete, transitive) To cherish with care.
victim
1. n. Anyone who is harmed by another.
2. n. (original sense) A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
3. n. An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle.)
4. n. A person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking.
5. n. An unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance.
6. n. (narratology) A character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain.

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