used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
and nothing more
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
by chance
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It just happened that I had a little better luck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the guide, gallantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Ben then fastened one of the small bits of cardboard on a tree, and, placing his rifle upside down on top of his head, he sent a bullet through the center.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Eyes too old, maybe,” he said, modestly, as victor and vanquished clasped hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It might come out just the other way another time.”
