used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
anew
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
on one occasion
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
