used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
anew
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't say anything, but just jerked my hand off his sleeve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
Bert
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From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
didn't
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From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
don't
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From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
a boy or man
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
I'm
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It just sent thrills through me.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
and nothing more
From this reading It just sent thrills through me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
and nothing more
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
PASSAGEWAYnounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
express in words
From this reading He didn't say anything, but just jerked my hand off his sleeve.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It just sent thrills through me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
express in speech
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
express in words
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It just sent thrills through me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It just sent thrills through me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And only a couple of days before, I didn't like him and I thought he didn't trust Skinny.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE OLD PASSAGEWAY Honest, as sure as I'm sitting here, I would have gone down first-- after the way that fellow spoke to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
you're
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From this reading I grabbed hold of him and I said, "Bert, I--just a second--_please_--I have to tell you--if I don't see you again--I mean so I can speak to you--I have to tell you, you're a hero--" But he jerked my hand off his sleeve.
