used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
the lower side of anything
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What did you do that for?" he cried to Tom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you do that for?" he cried to Tom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did you do that for?" he cried to Tom.
remove the dust from
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
Fred
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From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
be the source of pain
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was nothing if not neat about his person.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
Langridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
a particular point in time
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was nothing if not neat about his person.
information about recent and important events
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
not any; not one
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was nothing if not neat about his person.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was nothing if not neat about his person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
a human being
From this reading He was nothing if not neat about his person.
PHIL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
Sid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL GETS BAD NEWS For a moment after he struck the bottom of the stairs, Fred Langridge remained stretched out, making no move.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face showed the rage he felt, though it was characteristic of him that he first brushed the dust off his clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
male cat
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you do that for?" he cried to Tom.
at the time that
From this reading Tom Parsons feared his former rival was badly hurt, and was about to call to Sid to go and investigate, when Langridge got up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you do that for?" he cried to Tom.
