used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
CITIZENSnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
having the place or position changed
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
the organ of sight
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "My kid says this is your Marjorie's fist."
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
Fulton'snounUS /ˈfʊltənz/
possessive form of “fulton” — American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
I've
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From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "My kid says this is your Marjorie's fist."
the literary culture
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
Marjorie's
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From this reading "My kid says this is your Marjorie's fist."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
Maynard
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From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
come together
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
on one occasion
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
and nothing more
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
cut with a saw
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
express in words
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My kid says this is your Marjorie's fist."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here comes Dick's father now," said Mr. Maynard, as he advanced a step to meet Mr. Fulton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
writin
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From this reading DISTURBED CITIZENS "And I've got one that my boy says is in Dick Fulton's writin'!" declared another angry citizen.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "They tell me our sons have been writing miscellaneous letters," he said to Mr. Fulton, and, though there was a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Fulton saw at once that there was some serious matter in hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not only your sons, but your girls, too," growled another man.
