used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
CHESSnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
placed crosswise
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
the act of departing
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading I might as well have tried to seize a stroke of lightning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
the force of workers available
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might as well have tried to seize a stroke of lightning.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
cut with a saw
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
in the near future
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I might as well have tried to seize a stroke of lightning.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I might as well have tried to seize a stroke of lightning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to have stayed together.
(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 I might as well have tried to seize a stroke of lightning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LITTLE CHESS PROBLEM As soon as the two men were separated in this way, I realized that Burroughs had made a mistake in tactics.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, I did not know which of the two he meant to tackle.
which person or people
From this reading It turned out that he was in the same uncertainty about me; but he saw that the man who had crossed the room was going to switch on the electric light, and to prevent this he sprang on him and shouted to me to seize the other fellow.
