used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
a man of refinement
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
how
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From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
easily agitated
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
recurring again and again
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN These repeated warnings against Foster Wait began to get on Scott’s nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was obliged to travel around over the forest continuously inspecting the logging job, and he could not devote all his time to watching for Foster Wait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried to forget it and go about his business as though Foster did not exist but he could not help thinking how many opportunities there were for this man to shoot him down from ambush, and it made him nervous.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He never carried a gun, and felt that he was safer without one.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was very little that he could do to protect himself.
