used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THEY MADE A ROPE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
a boy or man
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
the act of departing
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY MADE A ROPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
I'm
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From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
Kachinnoun
Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northernmost Burma and adjacent China and India
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
a boy or man
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW THEY MADE A ROPE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
a strong line
From this reading HOW THEY MADE A ROPE.
cut with a saw
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY MADE A ROPE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Anyhow, I'm not going to let this chap chuck me over here if I can help it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He may miss," muttered the plucky English lad to himself.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment an unexpected diversion was made in his favour.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The native woman had crouched stolidly in rear of the combat, until she saw the Kachin about to empty his weapon into his English foe.
