used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
caromed
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From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
DENNIS
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From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
take in solid food
From this reading “Come on, let’s eat, then,” invited McCarty.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
he'll
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From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
he's
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From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Come on, let’s eat, then,” invited McCarty.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
let's
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From this reading “Come on, let’s eat, then,” invited McCarty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
McCarty
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From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
continue talking
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
SIMILEnoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
in the near future
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
SUPPLIESnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
express in words
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Come on, let’s eat, then,” invited McCarty.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can get a shave after and join me back here, for I’ve had a ’phone from the inspector and he’ll be around soon; he’s got something to tell us.”
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
what's
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From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
in or at the place that
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DENNIS SUPPLIES A SIMILE On Saturday morning, as McCarty opened his door to proceed to breakfast he caromed violently with Dennis at the head of the stairs.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I’ve come straight off duty without a bite or a shave to find out what’s new, but not to be thrown downstairs!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
wouldn't
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
you're
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you wouldn’t look where you’re going!” the latter observed.
