used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
(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 used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
bothring
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
express in words
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
warn't
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
at the time that
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
