used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
Alice
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From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
ejectornoun
a person who ousts or supplants someone else
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
the act of retaining something
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
it's
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From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
move hurridly
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
What's
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From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The blood will rush to it and--and--" "Oh, I guess it's all right," spoke Bart carelessly, as he held up the gun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARING FOR A HUNT "What's the matter with my hand?" asked Bart holding the gun in the one that had been injured.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see fellows, this is the patent ejector, and the barrels--" "Well of all things!" exclaimed Alice.
you've
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From this reading "Why you've taken it from the sling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I spend a lot of time fixing up your injury and you go and undo all my work in a minute.