used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
anew
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
on or to one side
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
can't
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
at any time
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
Hal
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
how
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
Ned
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
on one occasion
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
carry out
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
male cat
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
