used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
(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 Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
clothing in general
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
DYNAMITEnounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading DYNAMITE!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
the local environment
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
scot-free
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From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
in the near future
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
hurting
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Coming out on the shore he took stock of the damage that had been done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the cool water, Bob soon forgot his hurts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were sore and stinging sensations from different parts of his body told him that he had not come off scot-free.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such clothes as he had on were ruined and he knew that in all probability he was such a sight that his own father would not have recognized him if they had met face to face.
