used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
for the reason that
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
at any time
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
engage in
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIGILANCE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
Ree
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From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIGILANCE.
put a saddle on
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
cut with a saw
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
the state of being asleep
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIGILANCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
Theodore
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From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in them that I saw to make him so anxious about them,” Kingdom answered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took a shirt out of the bags, you know, to make bandages.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
VIGILANCEnounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIGILANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
what's
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From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
at the time that
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Jerome asked the question when it was certain that Theodore Hatch was sleeping, and the more comfortably because the property to which reference was made was clasped under his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you ever seen what’s inside those saddle bags, Ree?”
