used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LYRIC STRAIN.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?" said Ned.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
divisible by two
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
set up or found
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
LYRICadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading A LYRIC STRAIN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
Ned
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From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What shall we do?" said Ned.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?" said Ned.
in the near future
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A LYRIC STRAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if by concert, we both came to a dead halt.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?" said Ned.
at the time that
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The impulse which had sent Ned and me headlong toward Jimmy's home as soon as we heard of the accident, found itself exhausted when we reached the gate.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "If Jimmy was alive, we could whistle and call him out; or we might even go and knock at the door.
