used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
subject to appointment
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
creelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hullo, then!" cried Vince joyously.
crowbarnounUS /ˈkroʊbɑːr/
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't see you there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
good-sized
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From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
not accessible to view
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, then!" cried Vince joyously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Hullo, then!" cried Vince joyously.
lanthorn
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From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
a strong line
From this reading "I'd go by myself if I had the rope."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't see you there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hullo, then!" cried Vince joyously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't see you there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
Vince
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From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And lanthorn," said Mike, raising his head from where he had been lying hidden in a clump of heather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought as much," said Vince aloud, as he reached the appointed place, with a good-sized creel in his hand, the hammer and crowbar being in a belt under his jersey, like a pair of hidden weapons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't see you there.
