used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
a boy or man
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
become covered with mist
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
not any; not one
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
in the near future
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading He looked a statue of anger and astonishment, done in Aberdeen granite.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I put its edge to the tense leather; it ran before it; and then!--one sudden jerk of that enormous head, a sort of dirty mist about his mouth, no noise, and the bright and fierce little fellow is dropped, limp, and dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A solemn pause; this was more than any of us had bargained for.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon had a crowd; the Chicken held on.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A knife!" cried Bob; and a cobbler gave him his knife; you know the kind of knife, worn away obliquely to a point, and always keen.
