used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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lacking funds
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
didn't
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dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
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Eben
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
Fritz
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From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
he's
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From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jotham
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From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
NOODLESnounUS /ˈnuːdəlz/
plural of “noodle” — a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old Noodles!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old Noodles!
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What if he's gone and broke his neck?" gasped Jotham, turning a reproachful look upon Fritz.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HELPING NOODLES "Oh! he fell over!" shouted Eben, appalled by what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading Fritz in turn was muttering, for he had been dreadfully alarmed when he saw poor Noodles vanish from view in such a hasty fashion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't mean to go as far as that, fellows, give you my word for it!"
