used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
an occurrence of something
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
Darrell
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From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
didn't
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From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
here's
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From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
be the source of pain
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
it's
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From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
JOE
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From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
and nothing more
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
engage in
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
a special situation
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He might start up, just as I got the shaft in place, and hurt my fingers, if he didn't make me drop the bolt.
precisely as stated
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It isn't exactly the same thing," remarked Darrell, after looking at it carefully, "but it will do, if it's long enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He produced a short but heavy bolt with a nut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
an affirmative
From this reading JOE HAS HOPES "Yes, here's the very thing, I guess!" said Joe, after rummaging about in his leather tool case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you mind holding Prince's head while I try it?
