used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
any thing at all
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
else
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From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
FILLSnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get you!" said Bill quickly.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get you!" said Bill quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
It's
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From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
JOE
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From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
not any; not one
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
with speed
From this reading "I get you!" said Bill quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
the act of using
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JOE FILLS IN For a moment Bill Watson looked as though he did not understand what Joe said to him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dropped the big stick he was pretending to use as a bat, and hurried with Joe to the big glass tank.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "It's Ben--in the tank--something wrong," whispered Joe.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet no one else seemed to have noticed anything wrong with the "human fish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I get you!" said Bill quickly.
