used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
dearly loved
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
a boy or man
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
shins
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From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
be seated
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
a special situation
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
propel through the air
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
which person or people
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
