used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
(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 "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
react verbally
From this reading "I certainly do," was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly do," was the answer.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
don't
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From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
only a very short time before
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
haven't
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From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly do," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
Jim
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From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
JOE
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From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
ring-master
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From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
express in words
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
TANKnounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "I don't say I can do all the tricks Ben did, for I haven't practised them.
Turton
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From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading JOE IN THE TANK Jim Tracy seemed hardly to know whether or not Joe was in earnest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood together, a little distance away from the cot on which lay Benny Turton, only just recovering consciousness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really mean it, Joe?" asked the ring-master.
