used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
don't
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From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
FLINTnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
how
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From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
and nothing more
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
come together
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
express in words
From this reading I have had a narrow escape, I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOARDING-HOUSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
which person or people
From this reading I just got away from an officer who captured Bob by the skin of my teeth.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this introduction Guy began the story of his recent adventure, to which his companion listened with all his ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “OH, FLINT!” exclaimed Guy, running to meet the sailor, “you don’t know how glad I am to see you.
