used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
Bricktop
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From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
DACEnounUS /deɪs/
small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
From this reading DACE SHOWS HIS HAND.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
explosivesnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DACE SHOWS HIS HAND.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DACE SHOWS HIS HAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
messingverbUS /ˈmesɪŋ/
-ing form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
and nothing more
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading DACE SHOWS HIS HAND.
ShucksnounUS /ʃʌks/
something of little value
From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
SmokelessadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊkləs/
emitting or containing little or no smoke
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
talkin
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From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
That's
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From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what I told her we were after, but that was only part of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shucks!" grinned Chub, "sis has been talkin' to you.
you're
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From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
you've
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From this reading "First off, Bricktop," said Matt, after he had taken a comfortable seat on a boulder, "you've got to stop messing around with high explosives.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Smokeless powder has been on the market for some time, and you're wasting your energies."
