used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother listened with a troubled countenance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His mother listened with a troubled countenance.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
the organ of sight
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
a social unit living together
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
HEINRICH
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From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading His mother listened with a troubled countenance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother listened with a troubled countenance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
a male human offspring
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
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 Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
express in words
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEINRICH AND PERCY "Bob!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook as her son arrived home that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading His mother listened with a troubled countenance.
Wernberg
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From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He did not tell her of the threat Frank had made against him and his "whole family," however, for he had no desire to cause any alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob related the story of his fight with Frank Wernberg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing to get that black eye?"
