used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
any thing at all
From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
Larry
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From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
Manton
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From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
by chance
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
Pleter
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From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, my name’s Larry Dexter,” replied our hero.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
What's
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From this reading ON THE RIGHT TRACK “What’s the matter?” asked Larry, thinking he might have stumbled in on a crazy man.
at the time that
From this reading He did not move, more, perhaps, because it was so sudden, than from any bravery, and when the Chinese stood in front of him, shaking his fist, Larry maintained his ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I haven’t done anything to you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your name Pleter Manton?” asked the Chinese, in a high-pitched voice.
