used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LET'S GIVE A SHOW!"
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called: "I have it!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "LET'S GIVE A SHOW!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
come to pass
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he called: "I have it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called: "I have it!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up, though!"
be the source of pain
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he called: "I have it!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
LET'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LET'S GIVE A SHOW!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
roof-window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "LET'S GIVE A SHOW!"
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called: "I have it!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hurry up, though!"
push forcefully
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can keep it from falling until somebody gets up on the roof and fixes it.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
at the time that
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
which person or people
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just when it seemed as if a bad accident would happen and that some one would be hurt by the fall of the roof-window, the man who had been using the long pole thrust it under the edge of the sliding skylight and held it there.
