used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "By the looks of things, I'm done for anyway," said Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE TO THE RESCUE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "By the looks of things, I'm done for anyway," said Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "By the looks of things, I'm done for anyway," said Frank.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE TO THE RESCUE.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the looks of things, I'm done for anyway," said Frank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
Phew
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From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE TO THE RESCUE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
that's
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE TO THE RESCUE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "By the looks of things, I'm done for anyway," said Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE TO THE RESCUE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
we're
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From this reading "Phew! we're lucky," he continued, "to be alive.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Well, I'm glad that's over," said the luckless Codfish, as he slipped from behind the steering wheel and hurried out in front to see what damage had been done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If that shoe had gone and busted itself on the bridge half a mile back we would probably have been two bright little angels by now; gone and done for."
