used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The bad boy won't be around here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The bad boy won't be around here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bad boy won't be around here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a youthful male person
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a young person of either sex
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
the act of departing
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The bad boy won't be around here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
the act of retaining something
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
I'd
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From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
I've
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From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
kikenoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
carry out
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
a special situation
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took the boy to his car, squeezing his hand, and for a second it seemed that the child was really holding _his_ hand, leading Stern and protecting him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He drove the car in a wide arc, as far as possible from the kike man's house, and the child said, "You're going too far.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
won't
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From this reading The bad boy won't be around here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You point him out to me," said Stern, the front of him on fire, crouched over as though to give the flames less area to ruin.
You're
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From this reading "Nobody seems to have heard what I've been saying," he said to his wife, but then he clasped his son's head and said, "You're right; it is the kind of thing I'd like to take care of."
