used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
affidavitnounUS /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
completely unclothed
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
grim-faced
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From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
lead-pencil
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From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
engage in
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
motor-cycle
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From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
a full supply
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
queer-looking
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From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK WORK.
RippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Motor Matt's work was mapped out for him, and he had plenty to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
we'll
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From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ripping off the cover, which was bare of printing on the inside, he laid it on top of his leather cap, which he placed on his knees.
WhirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Whirling on the grim-faced half-breed, he dropped down on a boulder and pulled a small motor-cycle catalogue from his pocket.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will be a queer-looking affidavit," said he, fishing a lead-pencil from his pocket, "but we'll have to make the most of what we have.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading QUICK WORK.
