used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There's Bob Croaker with my kitten.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
can't
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From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
CroakernounUS /ˈkroʊkər/
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
From this reading There's Bob Croaker with my kitten.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
don't
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From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading There's Bob Croaker with my kitten.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, sir, let me out!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, sir, let me out!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's Bob Croaker with my kitten.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sir, let me out!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
express in words
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
school-master
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From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
term of address for a man
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
There's
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From this reading There's Bob Croaker with my kitten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
a shaky motion
From this reading "Please, sir, I can't help it," replied the boy, trembling with eagerness as he stared across the fields.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
in a violent manner
From this reading "Turn your back on it, I say!" reiterated the master in a loud tone, at the same time striking the desk violently with his cane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT "Martin!" said the school-master, in a severe tone, looking up from the book with which he was engaged, "don't look out at the window, sir; turn your back to it."
