used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
(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 "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
for the reason that
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
a boy or man
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
come to pass
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
heartens
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From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
hittin
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From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
with speed
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
make square
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
carry out
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
There's
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From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
we're
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From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
at the time that
From this reading Jerry was thoroughly astonished, after I had told my story, because we had had such plain sailing when there was nothing to start us on a course for the missing comrade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had gone out blindly, and by sheer accident ran upon our man without trouble or delay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's no question but that we're in a bad box, take it all around, for after the British get settled down in the city they will most likely look about for such as us, therefore our work must be done quickly, an' by your hittin' the nail square on the head it looks as if we might pull through all right."
