used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
anew
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
arn't
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From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There, now, let me go down.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There, now, let me go down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
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From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must--I will go down, Sam."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
it's
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From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "There, now, let me go down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There, now, let me go down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must--I will go down, Sam."
not any; not one
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, now, let me go down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
a strong line
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I must--I will go down, Sam."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
There's
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From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he called in vain--there was no reply; and though he agitated the rope again and again, there was no other sound.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "There's a good two hundred feet on it, and it's gone right down into the water," growled the man thoughtfully.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must--I will go down, Sam."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's him playing tricks with us, arn't it?"
