used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
(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 THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
placed in a grave
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
clothing in general
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
apart from; not including
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading My g-gosh, fellows!
g-gosh
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From this reading My g-gosh, fellows!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Who’s got m-my p-pants?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
something that is lost
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
m-my
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From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My g-gosh, fellows!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
p-pants
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From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
express in words
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
Where's
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From this reading His teeth chattering, a hunted look in his bulging eyes, all he seemed able to say in his embarrassing predicament was: “Where’s m-my p-pants?
Who's
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From this reading Who’s got m-my p-pants?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having stepped out of his pants without any recollection of where he had dropped them, he was having a sweating time in their loss.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BURIED TREASURE We made short work of getting into our clothes—all except Red.
