used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
anew
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
from appearances alone
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Him?" growled Jack in disgust.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
at any time
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Him?" growled Jack in disgust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
Hugh
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From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
I'll
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From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Him?" growled Jack in disgust.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
without good reason
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
SLIPSnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
sputterverbUS /ˈspʌtər/
make an explosive sound
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
tear-streaked
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From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Got him, Jack?" the doctor leaped the hedge lightly and ran diagonally across the lawn to the back of the Welles's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at this--" and he flashed a pocket light that revealed to the astonished Doctor Hugh the tear-streaked face of Sarah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
arousing affect
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
Welles's
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at the time that
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN PATIENCE SLIPS "If I ever catch you touching my can of worms again, I'll--I'll--" words apparently failed Jack and he began to sputter.
