used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES MANIFOLD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
et
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From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
MANIFOLDnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading ADVENTURES MANIFOLD.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
saucilyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he informed her that target practice was about to begin, and brought out four guns from their cases.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And then he initiated her into the brief art of washing tin things in the gravel at the water's edge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of the pieces were rifles, and of each kind one was a light and dainty piece.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I've et hearty," said the woman, saucily, as the breakfast, for which the birds furnished the music, was done.
