used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Now, with the molasses streaks, it looked fairly black.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
set up or found
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
KARIM
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, with the molasses streaks, it looked fairly black.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Now, with the molasses streaks, it looked fairly black.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
Nana
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From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with the molasses streaks, it looked fairly black.
on one occasion
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
and nothing more
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Now, with the molasses streaks, it looked fairly black.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE EVIL EYE STRIKES KARIM KARIM at this time happened to have only the shirt that he was wearing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had never had more than two at one time, and one had dropped to pieces from age the week before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The shirt was a dirty brown, although if one could have examined the seams he would have found that it had once been a dark red with black stripes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nana had not found time as yet to finish a new one.
