used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
for the reason that
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
set up or found
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading My sister said it dropped out of a girl’s hat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading My sister said it dropped out of a girl’s hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
He's
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From this reading He’s in the Raven Patrol, you know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He’s in the Raven Patrol, you know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister said it dropped out of a girl’s hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He’s in the Raven Patrol, you know.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My sister said it dropped out of a girl’s hat.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister said it dropped out of a girl’s hat.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
caught or fixed
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
that's
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From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found it on the bridge and he says a German spy left it there.
a special situation
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He has a black feather that he wears stuck in a button hole, because he says it was dropped by a raven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One thing he always carries with him, and that’s an old piece of storage battery out of an automobile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He’s in the Raven Patrol, you know.
