used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
doesn't
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From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
engage in
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
Phil
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From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
look attentively
From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
we've
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From this reading “Let’s see if we’ve done everything now,” and he proceeded to count off the operations on his fingers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ve got a hunch it will,” said Dick, confidently.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It ought to make the run to Texas without a miss.”
won't
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From this reading “If that engine doesn’t tick like a Swiss watch now, it won’t be our fault.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Crooked Work “There!” exclaimed Phil, two days later straightening up, and wiping his hands on a piece of cotton waste.
