used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
(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 "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
any person at all
From this reading "Does that fresh news scare anybody?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
bunged
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From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that fresh news scare anybody?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Does that fresh news scare anybody?"
the act of giving
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
the act of departing
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
come to pass
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
He's
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From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
it's
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From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
and nothing more
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
the force of workers available
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "Does that fresh news scare anybody?"
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
Skulltree
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From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does that fresh news scare anybody?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's got a special edge on his temper--has been all bunged up by an auto accident, so I heard him giving out to the men he was talking to."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Says he's going to stick right at Skulltree and kill us off singly and in bunches, just as we happen to come along."
what's
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From this reading "And what's he saying of particular interest to us?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "News is news, and it's good or bad according to the way you look at it," declared the old man.
