used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
(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 "All right," said Mooney at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
canistersnounUS /ˈkænəstərz/
plural of “canister” — a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
didn't
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From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
take in solid food
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
Harse
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From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
be the source of pain
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
immediately past
From this reading "All right," said Mooney at last.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
lousyadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊzi/
very bad
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
Mooney
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From this reading Mooney planned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Mooney planned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Mooney at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said Mooney at last.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.
without speaking
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
express in speech
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So it didn't hurt as much the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
at the time that
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shut up--you put us in a lousy fix and I have to think a way out of it," he rasped at Harse when Harse started to speak; and the man from the future looked at him with opaque pale eyes, and silently opened one of the flat canisters and began to eat.
