used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
(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 I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
any thing at all
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
don't
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From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
Elliston's
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From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
I'm
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From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
in the recent past
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But I don't quite understand Miss Elliston's position here, Bob."
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading You've undertaken to convert me, and I'm here to give you a chance: a fine old apostle you are.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I left all that in the woods, Bob, and came down here in good faith for a change of air, prepared to learn anything you might have to teach me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have been reading up lately, my boy.
you've
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From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you've got any more traps and masked batteries, let them loose on me; practice on me to your heart's content.
