used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATTLE AND VICTORY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE AND VICTORY.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
file-blade
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From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
death of a person
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
Jim
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From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
an educational institution
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading BATTLE AND VICTORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnny was on his way home from school, and he had stopped to show Jim a certain knife, about which they had conversed a good deal, at various times.
a Caucasian
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had four blades, one of them a file-blade; it was strongly made, but pretty too, with a nice smooth white handle, and a little nickel plate on one side, for the fortunate owner’s name.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jim looked unusually grave, as he gave Johnny the benefit of these words of wisdom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It’s a queer world, and no mistake.”
