used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
(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 “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
Andy
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From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
a boy or man
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
TalbotsnounUS /ˈtælbəts/
plural of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
They've
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From this reading “They’ve pretty nearly stripped me, and they’ve got all my money,” reflected Andy.
a special situation
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the lumber room was slammed shut on Andy and strongly locked, and the lad resigned himself to the situation.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Talbots, father and son, aided by brutal Dale Billings, had handled him pretty roughly, and he was content to lie on the cot and prepare for what was coming next.
at the time that
From this reading I’ll do it, though, the first thing, when I get out of this fix.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish now I had dropped a postal card to Mr. Robert Webb at Springfield.
