used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “That’s my escaped patient.”
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
hammer-thrower
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From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
lock-up
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
monocle-man
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From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
new-comers
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
others
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “That’s my escaped patient.”
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
station-house
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From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
That's
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From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
