used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
(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 It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
a youthful male person
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
Don't
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From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
I'm
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From this reading It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
It's
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From this reading It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
engage in
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
on one occasion
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's all right; I'm not a ghost.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
express in speech
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
express in words
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before the boy had recovered sufficiently to make a sound, Bob said in a low, distinct voice,-- "Don't make a row, old man.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Tell him I am waiting by the first drive gate, and want to speak to him at once.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to get hold of your father for me without a soul knowing that you have seen me.
