used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
anew
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
axlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
(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 "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
the act of departing
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
How
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From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
How's
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From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Innis
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From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
caught or fixed
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
carry out
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
tampingverbUS /ˈtæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tamp” — press down tightly
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
which person or people
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
