used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Okay, Muscles, let’s have it,” Jack said.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Okay, Muscles, let’s have it,” Jack said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “About those kids.
let's
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From this reading “Okay, Muscles, let’s have it,” Jack said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
MusclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
OkayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Okay, Muscles, let’s have it,” Jack said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Okay, Muscles, let’s have it,” Jack said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “About those kids.
push forcefully
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Muscles, hands on hips, broad shoulders squared, chest thrust out, looked like an angry bull about to charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a few moments the two men stared at one another, saying nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack Hudson looked up from his desk as Muscles, the powerful mechanic, came in.
