used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
(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 Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
Bevis
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From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
cartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
flintsnounUS /flɪnts/
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
hummed
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From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
immediately past
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
having a point
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
sarsen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
spur-stone
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From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Then it flew into splinters with the jerk of the stoppage.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bevis battered his flints till he was tired; then he took up the last and hurled it away in a rage with all his might.
wood-pile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flint whirled over and over and hummed along the ground till it struck a small sarsen or boulder by the wood-pile, put there as a spur-stone to force the careless carters to drive straight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Altogether there were three pointed flakes which Bevis thought would do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Here’s a sharp ’un,” said John Young, picking up a flake, “and here’s another.”
