used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How shall I do it?”
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
set up or found
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
let have
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He wore a soft felt hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
How
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From this reading “How shall I do it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How shall I do it?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
held up in the air
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
pitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall I do it?”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He wore a soft felt hat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
tinesnounUS /taɪnz/
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the tines of the pitchfork.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I must signal to the engineer in some way,” thought Grant.
a Caucasian
From this reading He felt in his pocket and found that he had a white handkerchief of large size.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a soft felt hat.
