used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
at or in the front
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading No more pink arrows!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
blindersnounUS /ˈblaɪndərz/
plural of “blinder” — blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
Gordon
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
I'll
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From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look ahead and listen to me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
hear with intention
From this reading Just look ahead and listen to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look ahead and listen to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just look ahead and listen to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more pink arrows!
not any; not one
From this reading No more pink arrows!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
PatentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
a course of conduct
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
a light shade of red
From this reading No more pink arrows!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
We've
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From this reading We’ve got three things to do, and one of them is right in your line.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION (Patent not applied for) They cut up through the woods where Gordon had picked his way to the Albany camp, for he wanted to show Harry the chasm and the path he had taken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Kid,” said Harry, “you will be kind enough to keep your beautiful brown eyes straight ahead, or by the great eternal sphinx I’ll put a pair of blinders on you.
