used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
bruisernoun
a large and strong and heavyset man
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
and nothing more
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
express in words
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bruiser has been bruised," he laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke, there was the noise of another scuffle in the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tell sister to hurry up; we are in a tight place here."
(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 "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
which person or people
From this reading I turned just in time to see Whistling Jim fling himself upon the man, who had risen to a sitting position and was making an effort to draw his pistol.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are looking well, mother; keep it up for the sake of the children.
