used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are some blankets,” he said to me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “There are some blankets,” he said to me.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
insertingverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
JotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
engage in
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
put a saddle on
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are some blankets,” he said to me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There are some blankets,” he said to me.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Giving the saddle to his man he directed him to restore the stitching, and bring the saddle back to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are some blankets,” he said to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
at the time that
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a smile which I could not interpret, he cut the stitches with his pocket knife and, inserting his fingers, drew out two packages, passed one to me and retained the other.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When the saddle was brought in, I told the colonel what Jot had written about ripping it open.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable and get your sleep.
